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Spring, Summer or Snow?

Kerrin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:35:36 +0000

If there is one thing with a mind of its own, it’s the weather. It’s mid-March and I have seen the snowflakes fall here quite often over the past few weeks. (And again as I am writing this!) But there were also days even in February when everyone in Zürich was outside, having lunch [...]

Everybody’s Doing It.

Kerrin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:01:51 +0000

I don’t know what you were thinking from the title of this post, but I’m talking about caramel and salt. Chocolate with caramel and salt, that is. If ever there were a trend to take off unanimously, this would be on top of that list. With macarons and designer cupcakes just below.
As you all know, [...]

Belize (Sweet) Finale

Kerrin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:01:31 +0000

To bring this month-long Belize series to a close, there is clearly one element that was missing. I talked about the extreme sports and the local cuisine, I shared recipes to introduce you to Belizean cooking and show you how the locals satisfy their sweet tooth too. Hopefully you have gotten a good taste of [...]

Key Lime Pie, Belize Style

Kerrin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:27:06 +0000

During my few days in Belize, I had more variations of the key lime pie than I can ever remember. For one thing, I used to shy away from lemon or lime. Secondly, I live in Switzerland, not quite the Florida Keys.
As you may know, I am a huge fan of meringue. And I tend [...]

C is for… Cere, Ceviche, Conch and Custard

Kerrin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:01:53 +0000

As much as I love discovering new restaurants and the thrill of hanging with the chef and being behind-the-scenes, I don’t want to spend all my time in the kitchen. I also want to get outside and explore. To me, that means visiting the town – taking a stroll on Main Street, which oftentimes is the [...]

A Sweet Tooth in Belize

Kerrin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:32:04 +0000

It certainly was a blast hanging out in the kitchen of La Ceiba restaurant in Belize. When you have a chef as down-to-earth as Sean Kuylen and as passionate about cooking as he is, it seemed like it was a true pleasure for him too to have me by his side. Between flipping flour tortillas [...]

Not Just Rice and Beans

Kerrin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:21:40 +0000

You just had a little photographic taste of my trip to Belize and are now raring to go with a list of must-do activities too. But as many of you expressed in the comments, there’s something else you’re keen on reading about here. What was I eating while in Belize? It wasn’t all rice and [...]

Pet Any Sharks Lately?

Kerrin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:13:47 +0000

Traces of snow and ice may not have completely melted away on the Zürich sidewalks, but at my computer here with endless folders of photos of tropical scenes, exotic fruits and extreme water sports, it’s anything but winter. Looking at my notebook pouring out with exclamation points and excited comments about the unbelievably turquoise water, [...]

You Better Belize It!

Kerrin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:27:31 +0000

Many of you reading this post in perhaps Australia or South Africa, may be hoping for a few snowy pictures of Switzerland, to give you a breath of fresh, cool mountain air while the temperatures soar to sweltering back home. But what I’ll be doing for the month of February in fact, is melting some [...]

Paris-Brest Turns 100 (the pastry, not the bike race)

Kerrin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:06:17 +0000

To say that there has been buzz about a certain Paris-Brest in France’s capital is an understatement. You may already be seeing pink just at the mention of it – which can only mean one thing: You’re familiar with La Pâtisserie des Rêves, Philippe Conticini’s “pastry shop of dreams” that opened in September of 2009. [...]