Those of you who have been following my blog for a while know that we are avid visitors of Swiss Historic Hotels. These beautiful old buildings, which clearly have a story to tell, are of great interest to us, not only because of their history but also the way they are built and the special […]
Food
Blog Redesign
Welcome to my new blog: Capturing the Seasons! After 8 years, I decided it was time for a big blog redesign: new look, new logo and new name. My blog has survived one crash already (sort of) which is why the first 4 years can’t be found here. I’m still migrating blog posts and currently […]
A Plum Tart for Autumn
The plum season always seems to creep up on me. For some reason I expect it to be later than it is and at once I notice it, it’s halfway through. In an attempt to keep up with is this year, I made this easy tart. It may not be the prettiest tart to look […]
Autumn Mushroom Pasta
As soon as there is a nip in the air and summer has come to a close, I crave warm and comforting food. This pasta dish is very easy to make, and I can see this appearing regularly on our table this season. While it would be most delicious with fresh foraged mushrooms, I had […]
The Garden's Seasons
Whenever the first pear drops to the ground, I feel as if late summer has started and we are quickly making our way to autumn. The past two years, I posted first a recipe for zucchini rolls and then two summer salads. This has been an interesting garden year to say the least. We had […]
Peach and Blackberry Shortcakes
The blackberries this year are amazing and they have been ripening faster than we can eat them. I’ve already made a batch of my favorite blackberry jam, made blackberry ice cream and have been eating them by the handful for breakfast or while working around the garden. My tongue is probably purple by now. I […]