Eat up! Geneva’s strawberry season is ending soon.

17 June 2017

According to my local strawberry guy there’s about another 10 days left of strawberry picking.

Don’t Miss: Geneva’s Caves Ouvertes this weekend!

16 May 2017

This coming Saturday, May 20, Geneva’s 90+ wineries celebrate the 30th annual Cave Ouvert (“Open Cellars”) from 10:00 until 18:00. It’s …

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Tips and Tricks to Celebrating Thanksgiving in Geneva.

12 November 2016

Embrace shopping for your Thanksgiving feast. We live in a country where the pumpkins, onions, root vegetables, chestnuts and turkeys are mostly grown/raised within a 50 mile radius.

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Grape Harvesting around Geneva

16 September 2016

It’s nearly time for the grape harvest, or vendange. For those of us living on the outskirts of Geneva it is a beautiful time of year that eases the pain of summer coming to an end.

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The Lesser Known Swiss Foods

26 June 2016

“How did you pass your Swiss test if you don’t know DAR-VIDA?”

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Don’t Miss: Geneva’s Caves Ouvertes this weekend!

26 May 2016

This coming Saturday, May 28, Geneva’s 90+ wineries open their doors to introduce the newest vintages during the annual Caves Ouvertes (“Open Cellars”) from 10:00 until 18:00. It’s a day devoted to celebration, community, and of course plenty of wine tasting!

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Second Choice Produce at Discounted Prices

20 March 2016

I arrived expecting a small shop filled with bruised and pitted produce but instead I had to ask why their products were considered second choice. The vegetables looked better than my grocery store and the fruit had a few small blemishes. He replied that these winter vegetables were too large and the lettuce was in surplus.

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