Category Archives: cuisine

Swiss Absinthe: The real deal

I just returned from a visit in Switzerland and a friend of mine gifted me something that had been quite controversial for most of the 20th century. He sent me home with a bottle of genuine Absinthe from Val-de-Travers. A couple of years ago, I had tried the beverage since it was made legal again. [...]

Latte Art

Like coffee? Love latte? You will enjoy this delicious looking collection of latte art pictures. Yum!

Tirami Su

This is one of my favorite desert. Unfortunately, my experience with most restaurants in the US is that it’s impossible to find a genuine Tirami Su. I suspect that the public scare over salmonella make most restaurant owners shy away from preparing dishes with raw eggs or unpasteurized cream. As a result, their creations often [...]

La Buche de Noël (Yule Log)

I’ve been wanting to introduce this French tradition to our Christmas Eve dinner for a while now. Well, this year was my opportunity to shine. I googled some Yule Log recipes, and after experimenting came to the crushing realization that I am definitely baking impaired. I was about to call it quit, but thanks to [...]