Happy Foodie New Year!
Hey foodies! I can’t believe we’re almost back where we’ve started… in various forms of lockdowns and COVID restrictions. J’en ai mar de tout ça.
It’s been quite a few months. AND WHAT A RIDE that was. Making all those advent calendars, sourcing artisan products for goodie boxes. Christmas, New Year, spending time with my kids. I couldn’t be happier. We also have new contributors for this newsletter, new experiences to explore on the website, & new recipes to try.
AND, I’ve been thinking about my mission at EdibleSwitzerland: "We celebrate the love of food, community, and bringing it all together for fun, food, & flavour." And have been planning out a creative foodie-focussed agenda for 2022.
But, without further adieu, here is the rest of a rather long newsletter (there is a LOT of information though).
GROW: who doesn’t love fresh? Even in the winter?
Edible Landscapes columnist Dev Rivers shares some secrets about persimmons in her article: Persimmons: a holiday treat from the garden
COOK: Recipes from foodies, just like you…
I’m starting to collect recipes from the member of our Facebook group. The collection is online. It’s a slow process, but getting there. There is so much more to do. Here is a fun, seasonal, & colourful recipe from James Jennings at VermontMaple.ch. Roasted Brussel sprouts with Vermont maple syrup.
PLAY: Foodies Meet the maker clubs
FOODIES MEET THE MAKER CLUBS
Following my mission to "…celebrate the love of food, community, and bringing it all together for fun, food, & flavour" I’ve launched two foodies clubs.
WINE & SPIRITS CLUB January’s wine discovery: Bio Cave Petit Vertu
Designed for people who enjoy discovering new wines, wine experiences, and wine regions. Join this club if you want to learn more about wines unique to Switzerland, Swiss wine regions, and meet some amazing winegrowers and wine makers.
Join us as we taste some bio vins (or natural wine) from a small producer in Chamoson, Valais: La Cave Petite Vertu.
Winemaker (4th generation):
François Schmaltzried
Winery: La Cave Petite Vertu
Region: Chamoson, Valais
Size: 5 hectares
Wines: bio, 20 different kinds
Experience dates:
Virtual: 27 Jan ’22, (please buy the required minimum 2 bottles here)
In-person: 29 Jan ’22, (pick up your subscription and pay as you go)
How our FOODIES WINE & SPIRITS club works for Jan 2022:
Virtual tasting : 27 Jan 2022 (20h)
You can sign up to participate in the virtual online experience (and buy the minimum two bottles of wine by 18 Jan 2022). Our first online experience will be on 27 January 2022 starting at 20h. We will coordinate the recipes and Zoom links closer to that date. Our wine educator for the evening will be the fabulous Maria from the Geneva Wine Society. We’ll talk you through a bit of the history, a bit of the varietal, and a bit about our producer. We’ll end with a bit of a dance party! Because, hey, why not? Ce putain de COVID. J’en ai mar!
