Marco
Head ChefI am an amateur chef and expat. Thank to my work i had the opportunity to travel a lot an work in different countries. Born in Switzerland, son of a German and living in Costa Rica. My biggest cooking Idol is my Grandma and my mom who though me to cook when i was a Teenager.
Chef's Recipes
Ingredients
- 3kg Potato (yellow)
- 250gr Smoked Bacon in Slices
- 3 middle size Tomato
- 2 big Onions
- 4-5 Pickled Gherkins
- Gherkin Juice
- 0.5 Liter of Beef Broth
- Parsley
- 600-700 grams Mayonnaise
- 3-4 Tablespoons of Mustard
- Pepper
Family Fusion Potato Salad
How a classic Swiss tradition of having Härdöpfel salat und Schüfeli (Potato salad and ham) for dinner turned into a yearly…
Ingredients
- 250 g zucchini
- 1 small eggplant
- 400 g tomatoes
- 2 small onions
- 1 red and yellow pepper each
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- Herbs: 2 stems of basil, 3 stems each of thyme and oregano, 1 sprig of rosemary
- 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 100–150 ml vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt pepper
Ratatouille – a flavorful and hearty vegetable…
Classic ratatouille is also very popular outside of France. Originally, the vegetable pan was touted as poor people’s food, for which…
Ingredients
- 600 g beef fillet (fillet tip)
- 1 onion
- 500 g red hot pepper
- 200 g mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
- Fried butter for frying
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 dl white wine
- 2 dl veal stock or meat stock
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 100 g pickle
- 180 g sour cream
- Salt, pepper, as needed
Beef Stroganoff
Discover the history of Beef Stroganoff and learn how to prepare the classic dish with tender beef cubes, hot peppers, mushrooms,…
Ingredients
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled and sliced into two
- 400 g. Gruyère cheese, grated
- 400 g. Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese cut into thin slices
- 3½ dl white wine
- 4 teaspoons of cornflour (maizena)
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 1 small glass of kirsch liquor
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Fondue Moitié-Moitié
Discover the history and social significance of fondue, a traditional dish originating from French-speaking Switzerland, Savoy, and Piedmont. High-quality cheese is…
Ingredients
- 40 g butter
- 16 potatoes
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 300 g bacon, lean
- 1 onion, large
Berner Rösti
Discover the delicious Swiss dish of Rösti - a mix of hash browns and potato pancake. Perfect as a main or…
Ingredients
- 1.5 dl apple juice
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- ½ cinnamon sticks, as desired
- 800 g apples, e.g. Boskoop, peeled, core removed, cut into pieces
- butter for frying
- 500 g minced meat (beef)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, in cubes
- 100 g celeriac, in cubes
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 2½ dl red wine
- 2½ dl meat bouillon
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tbsp thyme leaves
- 500 g Hörnli (Macaroni) Pasta
- 100 g grated cheese, e.g. Emmentaler or Gruyère
- Salt, pepper, as needed
Ghackets und Hörnli – one of THE…
Ghackets and Hörnli are a real Swiss classic. Maybe it’s similar to the US Mac and Cheese. The simple recipe with…