0 A DAY IN SION - UNE JOURNÉE À SION

Last Saturday, thanks to Corinne and her generous friend, we went to the town of Sion, using special offer train tickets. The weather that day was beautiful and the temperatures were very pleasant (20° C). We were extremely lucky...We left Geneva at 7h30 in the morning and took the Cisalpino train (which goes all the way from Geneva to Venice, Italy) till Sion, the capital city of the canton of Valais, where we arrived 1h40 minutes later. There, we visited the town, saw some great momuments, bought 2 kilos of regional mountain cheese and sat on terraces sipping on cups of coffee.Sion is a very old place that was already inhabited during Neolithic...

0 CHEESECAKE & JELLY - THE DARING BAKERS

Wow, time passes extremely fast! The end of April has arrived and it is once again time for us, The Daring Bakers , to blog about our latest baking trial (and errors)...Although, I've aready made quite a few cheesecakes in the past, it is always a big pleasure for me to bake that classic US treat and test new recipes. I must say that this month was very particular as not only did I have to make one cheesecake for The Daring Bakers, but I also had to bake 6 different cheesecakes which had been ordered for a "tasting session". So, instead of making my challenge at the very last minute, as it is generally my habit, I had to get really organized...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #203

This week, Salome at "Paulchen's Foodblog" (Austria) is happy to announce that she is hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #203... To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in her blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact her via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed information.In a cat's eye,everything belongs to cats.~English Proverb...

0 IN BLOOM - EN FLEUR

Now that spring has arrived, everything is blooming like crazy, so bright and joyful. A real symphony of colors! So much beauty is so exhilarating and fascinating that it makes me want to capture the essence of every plant I come across and immortalize it's exquisiteness with my camera.Here's a sample of the flowers you can see in my village of Veyrier...

0 PLEASE BARE WITH ME - PARDONNEZ-MOI

As I am quite busy this week, I will not be able to share any recipe with you, but rest assured that I will not leave you for long without one.../Je suis assez à la bourre en ce moment, alors je ne pourrai pas partager avec vous une recette en ce mercredi. Mais, soyez rassurés, vous n'aurez pas longtemps à attendre avant le prochain billet culinaire...As a matter of fact, my Daring Bakers will be posted in less than a week, on the 27th of April. Until then have fun and enjoy my pictures!/D'ailleurs, le challenge des Daring Bakers sera en ligne le 27 avril. Alors, d'ici là, admirez ces jolis marshmallows! Passion fruit, almond & raspberry...

0 CHOCOLATE, MY LOVE

Last Monday, I told you that on the 28th of March I went to the "Festival Du Chocolat de Versoix" (see my post) and many of you were very curious to know what I had bought. Of course, as you can quite imagine, it was impossible for me not to come back with a some goodies...Well, here, are a few pictures of the bounty I brought back home. Enjoy and don't drool too heavily over your keyboard!Cocoa chips covered with dark chocolate in tin:Epicerie de Châteauvieux (see site)Peney-Dessus1242 SatignyGenevaSwitzerlandChocolate truffles:Mademoiselle Zizou (see site & addresses)Elisabeth Kunz2 Gd. Montfleury1290 VersoixGenevaSwitzerl...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #202

This week, Mr. Tigger and The M Cats Club at "The M-Cats Club" (USA) are happy to announce that they are hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #202... To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in their blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact them via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed information.If stretching were wealth,the cat would be rich.~ African Proverb ...

0 RENEWAL - RENOUVEAU

Spring started quite late this year, because we had a long, bitter cold and harsh winter with lots of snow. Nonetheless, spring is settling in furiously and with much speed! Within a week, nature has become so buoyant and life is being breathed into every plant and animal, be them small or big...Now, half of the Salève mountain is already green. When I turn my head I only see verdant trees and flowers everywhere. It is incredib...