I went to a most wonderful wedding in the Swiss Alps. The wedding was on an Alp, in central Switzerland. The fields around us were full of wild flowers making it a carpet of colour. We sat on hay bails under umbrellas. The young couple was wed under the sun with the local ‘yodel choir’ singing incredibly harmonious songs. It all just fitted in so perfectly. The choir wore their traditional dress, all embroidered. The lead singer, the only lady had such an intricate top on. There were two ‘Alphorn blaeser’ playing the instruments, with the goats watching on the side. The flowers

It is fun and rewarding to involve the children in the preparation of food. They would often try the dishes they have prepared themselves much more readily, than when just presented with the finished dish. Samson is a picky eater, so I try and involve him as much as possible in the preparation of food. here he makes pasta, using: • 220gr white flour • a pinch of salt • 2 organic eggs • if you want a healthier version, use spelt flour instead of white flour • he mixes flour, eggs and salt •  kneads the dough until smooth

I love Sundays, everybody is relaxed, people have recovered from the stress of the working week. It is a time to gather the family and friends and spoil them. The other day I invited my brother’s and sisters plus nieces and nephews and this is what I cooked: • lots of different salads • bean • raw cabbage and parsley • zucchini • fennel and capers • tomato • a mixed leaf salads • some of the dishes • very thin focaccia with prosciutto • Parmiggiano • zucchini • very thin sliced cucumbers with • red wine vinegar • olive oil polpettone

Armenians love to BBQ and a lot of their meat dishes are cooked on wood fires. The large out door BBQ I think this is such a clever way of preparing the coals and you have a steady supply These ladies were preparing the traditional ‘Lavash’ bread. The dough gets pulled and laid over a hard cushion and then slapped to the edges of the big oven that is situated in the ground. The old lady gave me her recipe for the bread, saying that traditionally they would not use yeast but let the dough ‘collect’ the natural yeast in the

My grand children (and adults!) absolutely love these biscuits and they are super healthy!!!! • 200 gr organic spelt flour • 100 gr organic ground almonds • 80 gr coconut sugar • 80 gr coconut butter, melted • 2 organic eggs • cinnamon • a pinch of salt • mix all ingredients together • roll the dough out between some grease proof paper, about 1 cm thick • cut out any shape you like • bake in a preheated oven 180° for about 12 minutes • check from time to time • this amount makes about 45 biscuits

Today I made this delicious ‘Brot’. I used different grains than my usual ‘Walser Brot’, and I think it works very well. Use all organic products, it is so worth your while! • 500g whole spelt flour • 500g rye flour • 100g spelt flakes • 100g rye flakes • 100g buckwheat, toasted • 100g quinoa • 1 table spoon of sea salt • 2 tablespoons Manuka honey or any honey you like • 2 tablespoons of granulated yeast • approximately 3 cups of warm water • put all dry ingredients into a large bowl • take 1 cup of the warm