The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss retiree invents 'king of all barbecues' Some people are at a loss when they retire, but Swiss engineer and sausage lover Gabriel Strebel didn’t waste any time. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180523/swiss-retiree-invents-king-of-all-barbecues-grillrad Wed, 23 May 2018 14:48:10 +0200 swiss-retiree-invents-king-of-all-barbecues-grillrad The Swiss regional comfort foods you just have to try Swiss chef Ulrich Koepf has worked all over the world but his favourite dessert remains a cake from his home canton of Aargau. Here, he takes us on a culinary tour of Switzerland, picking out the local dishes you should look out for. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170711/the-swiss-regional-comfort-foods-you-just-have-to-try Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:02:51 +0200 the-swiss-regional-comfort-foods-you-just-have-to-try Locusts for dinner? Switzerland allows sale of insect-based foods From today, May 1st, insect-based products are allowed to be sold commercially under Swiss law. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170501/locusts-for-dinner-switzerland-allows-sale-of-insect-based-foods Mon, 01 May 2017 11:51:53 +0200 locusts-for-dinner-switzerland-allows-sale-of-insect-based-foods Swiss restaurant offers insect cooking classes using homegrown weevils A Bern restaurant is offering new cooking classes to teach people how to cook with insects. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170315/bern-restaurant-offers-insect-cooking-classes-using-homegrown-weevils Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:12:17 +0100 bern-restaurant-offers-insect-cooking-classes-using-homegrown-weevils Primary school students served toxic salad sauce A cook was suspended after primary school students were served a toxic sauce with salad at a canteen in Nyon in the canton of Vaud, according to a local newspaper report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140527/primary-school-students-served-toxic-salad-sauce Wed, 28 May 2014 00:56:31 +0200 primary-school-students-served-toxic-salad-sauce Expat financier cooks up vegan recipe book After spending a decade working in the finance industry in London, Spanish-born Ana Ortega, 32, was transferred to Switzerland. She tells The Local how her newfound passion for vegan food led her to write a cookbook on the side. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130605/do-what-you-love-and-love-what-you-do Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:10:00 +0200 do-what-you-love-and-love-what-you-do