“My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don’t think about it, I just have it.” Arnold Schwarzenegger
Pasta Princess
Anyone who has been selling pasta for 30 years knows the pasta inside out. Patrizia Fontana knows about the ratio of flour, water and egg that later transforms a lump of dough into silky tagliatelle. In Zurich, the pasta from her own factory can be found in Fontana’s delicatessen and on the menus of numerous restaurants. Anyone can cook, even homemade pasta, which is why Patrizia Fontana has compiled 100 of her recipes in “La Mia Cucina”, whose lovingly formulated instructions make you feel as if Fontana is whispering in your ear while you cook. Patrizia Fontana, “La Mia Cucina”, Echtzeit Verlag, ca. 49.-
Dolce vita
In Switzerland, you sit down for a good pizza in one of Molino’s restaurants. The thin base, the delicious toppings and the waiters and waitresses who make you feel like you’re sitting somewhere in an Italian piazza. Now Molino is launching its own online store selling Tuscan wine, truffle and olive oil, coffee and sweet treats to tide you over until your next restaurant visit. molino.ch
Hogwarts Story
Admit it: you too have watched Harry Potter learn magic and secretly wished you could stir the magic pot yourself. Well, we’ve all grown up, even Harry, and know that magic is probably not going to happen. We can now bring a little Hogwarts feeling into the kitchen at home with the pieces from Le Creuset’s limited edition collection featuring Harry Potter. There’s the roaster with Harry’s lightning bolt or the Hogwarts Express kettle, magical mugs or the Voldemort casserole dish. And yes, somehow cooking with it really does feel like we’re waving a magic wand instead of a ladle. Le Creuset X Harry Potter, from approx. 30.-, lecreuset.ch
Disgusting!
Some people are horrified by gorgonzola, others by haggis, mouse schnapps or eye soup, all dishes that someone somewhere in the world actually eats as their favorite food. The Disgusting Food Museum Berlin showcases food and dishes that are astonishing and sometimes even gag-inducing. If you still haven’t had enough after your visit to the museum, you can pick up a few samples to take home. Disgusting Food Museum Berlin, Schützenstraße 70, 10117 Berlin, Friday to Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., admission approx. 12.-, disgustingfoodmuseum.berlin
Open bar
Not everyone has it in their blood, the correct crushing of ice, the shaking of the ingredients and the pouring of the finished drink into a glass prepared with a sugar rim or umbrella (or both). So a little support is more than welcome, and when it lands on the bar in such pretty packaging as the cocktail set from Drink Syndikat, we feel ready to mix even James Bond’s beloved martini. The principle is simple: the box contains ingredients and recipes for three cocktails, with the former mainly coming from smaller manufacturers, while bitters and syrups have even been produced in-house. So quickly tie on the apron and clean the glasses, and let the mixing begin! The cocktail sets from Drink Syndikat are available in several versions, for example with gin or rum and even as a non-alcoholic version from approx. 60.- available. drink-syndikat.ch
