Helvetic Kitchen, the cookbook

A new cookbook?

Well, sort of. It’s an updated and expanded version of the first Helvetic Kitchen cookbook from 2017 (the little red one), but this time with photos! New and improved!

Where can I buy it?

I’m so glad you asked!

At the moment, you can buy it directly from the publisher, Bergli Books or at fine Swiss book distributers like Buchhaus in house or online.

Internationally it is available at the Book Depository, here. Or at many other fine shops (however the release date in many places is early 2023).

In Canada it will be available at Indigo. (Aw, I used to work there—shoutout Chapters Dalhousie Station!)

In the US, you can find it at Barnes and Noble or Target or Amazon.

In the UK it is available at Blackwells.

What kind of recipes are in this book?

All your favourite Swiss recipes!

Zopf, Birchermüesli, Rösti? They’re in there. Swiss comfort food? You bet, we’ve got Älplermagronen, Griessschnitte, Pastetli…

Got a hankering for Schinkengipfeli or Chäschüechli? Yup, them too.

Sweet stuff? There’s Brönnti Creme, Lözarner Lebkuchen and Tuorta da Nuschs. If you want a real challenge, I’ve even included a recipe for Zuger Kirschtorte.

Plus so much more. You can have a look at the whole table of contents below.

Here’s a preview (can you name them all??):

Where are the recipes from?

It depends on the dish. There are lots of old family recipes, or modernized versions of traditional recipes. Other are favourites from my blog and first Helvetic Kitchen cookbook. I’ve been getting feedback about the recipes from readers and cooks for the last seven and a half years, so I have tried to take everything in to make the recipes the absolute best that I can.

If you have any questions about the recipes, don’t hesitate to get in contact!

Generally the recipes are straightforward and easy to make (perhaps with the exception of the Zuger Kirschtorte), and I tried to simplify them as much as possible without losing the essence of the dish.

Who did the photography?

I did the food styling and photography myself. My husband Sam took all the beautiful landscape photos. This one is my favourite:

What else is in the book?

Besides photos and recipes there are plenty of stories about the history of Swiss food, as well as my experiences with it. I really hope you love this book and find some new or nostalgic Swiss dishes to love too.