A series of blog posts from one of our trips just wouldn't be complete without the requisite post about all the great food we ate. This trip was full of incredible food, including the above raspberry macaron and pastry.
We discovered that the only sure way to keep Gavin happy at all times was to give him bread (his father's son). I'll always look back on this trip with a mental picture of Gavin with some bread in his hand or mouth.
In addition to bread and pastries, we ate A LOT of sausages. With great mustard.
There was a Ladurée shop in Lausanne where we got some macarons (we also ate some in Lucerne).
We enjoyed a meal of cheese fondue while we were in Switzerland. It's a cheese-lover's dream. ;)
Schweinehaxe (of course)
Schupfnudeln (potato noodles) from the Heidelberg market
Cordon bleu and croquettes
A real show-stopper: Spargelschnitzel (asparagus Schnitzel in hollandaise sauce, covered in cheese)
Gavin is enjoying a freshly-made Stroopwaffel
raspberry tart
Apple tart
Something yummy with potatoes and lardons
And the item from the trip that Jacob found life-changing (and the rest of us enjoyed too)--a nougat log covered in delicious dark chocolate and pistachios
We discovered that the only sure way to keep Gavin happy at all times was to give him bread (his father's son). I'll always look back on this trip with a mental picture of Gavin with some bread in his hand or mouth.In addition to bread and pastries, we ate A LOT of sausages. With great mustard.
There was a Ladurée shop in Lausanne where we got some macarons (we also ate some in Lucerne).
Our host in Switzerland made the most amazing meal of papet vaudois, a meal original to that region of Switzerland. It was outstanding, and I would try making it myself except I don't think I can find sausages quite like these.
We enjoyed a meal of cheese fondue while we were in Switzerland. It's a cheese-lover's dream. ;) Schweinehaxe (of course)
Schupfnudeln (potato noodles) from the Heidelberg market
Cordon bleu and croquettes
A real show-stopper: Spargelschnitzel (asparagus Schnitzel in hollandaise sauce, covered in cheese)
Gavin is enjoying a freshly-made Stroopwaffel
raspberry tart
Apple tart
Something yummy with potatoes and lardons
And the item from the trip that Jacob found life-changing (and the rest of us enjoyed too)--a nougat log covered in delicious dark chocolate and pistachios
It's about time we made it to Switzerland! We enjoyed the Swiss capital Bern; here's a photo of Ashley and Jared in front of the clock that does a little show every 15 minutes.
Lucerne is apparently one of the most beautiful places ever. But we didn't really get to see it because it was super-foggy. We were definitely disappointed. 
But once we made it down to the Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) area, it was an incredible few days (food details to follow). We visited 
Colmar was the big surprise from the trip--we're not sure why millions of tourists don't flock there. It's an unbelievably adorable town in the Alsace region of France. It's incredibly picturesque on any day (plus it's the birthplace of the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, Frédéric Bartholdi), but their Christmas market was adorable too. 
