Hi, I'm Andie.
I live near the Swiss Alps, in Bern, and I love not only melting cheese, but all kinds of Swiss cooking.
All tagged raisins
This cinnamon bun-adjacent cake is stuffed with nuts and raisins, can be drizzled with icing, and makes a lovely afternoon snack or decadent breakfast.
A great family bake—bread on the bottom, applesauce on top, and a pretty lattice perfect for little hands to make.
The classic Swiss Easter tart, with rice pudding filling, in bunny form.
Need a last minute, homemade Christmas gift? Try out this easy homemade granola that tastes like gingerbread.
This buttery pear and raisin tart was traditionally served during Geneva’s Escalade celebrations in early December.
I have long avoided making deep-fried Zigerkrapfen, but this year I found myself with a slab of Ziger in one hand and my little Bernese cookbook of 1749 in the other.
A puff pastry alternative was born.
Swiss families celebrate the sixth of January, Epiphany, by eating Dreikönigskuchen. This holiday celebrates the three kings finally reaching Bethlehem, and so a small plastic king figurine is baked into the bread. Whoever finds it is king for the day.
When you're too tired to make breakfast, have a stock of these cookies on hand.
Osterfladen is basically a rice or semolina pudding, baked in a pastry shell. It is sold in the weeks leading up to Easter in most Swiss bakeries.
In honour of Luzern’s carnival, this giant puff pastry dome is filled with creamy meats and raisins.
The Griessköpfli is akin to rice pudding (creamy, raisiny), but firmer, and therefore sliceable. It is dazzlingly toppable—pour over anything from boozy sauces to fruit compotes or caramels, or eat it plain and revel in its comforting simplicity.
Sam's favourite Christmas cookies—buttery and stuffed with raisins.
Sii is a little like bread pudding, only with wine instead of milk. You soak the bread and dried fruit in wine overnight, then mix it together and warm it in some butter. I made two versions: one with Walliser white wine and apricots, and the traditional with red wine and raisins.
