Bun Cha – Vietnamese Meatballs with Vietnamese Noodle Salad

Published: 30 January 2019 Last Updated: 14 May 2020

A tasty recipe for Bun Cha – grilled Vietnamese meatballs served with a Vietnamese noodle salad with fresh herbs and citrus dipping sauce (nuoc cham). A healthy and delicious dish, perfect for lunch or dinner.

vietnamese pork meatballs on plate with noodles, fresh salad and chopsticks

Bun Cha

My latest contribution to Discovery, the in-flight magazine for Cathay Pacific, is currently out now on all Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon flights. This month’s foodie feature is the classic Vietnamese dish called Bun Cha, consisting of grilled pork meatballs served with an abundance of fresh herbs on a bed of vermicelli noodles.

Baked Camembert with Honey & Raspberries

Published: 9 June 2017 Last Updated: 29 December 2020

Baked Camembert with Honey & Raspberries is a delicious addition to any cheese platter, and perfect as an appetiser for small parties. Easy to prepare with just a few ingredients, with tips on how to cook your camembert to perfectly.

Thank you to Baer AG for sponsoring this post. Please note that the content and opinions are my own.

Baked Camembert

Switzerland is almost synonymous with cheese and, with the vast array of different cheeses produced in this tiny country, it’s pretty perfect for a cheese lover like myself.

It would probably take a whole blog post for me to talk about my favourite Swiss cheeses, but it is suffice to say that we always have a fully stocked cheese container in our fridge.

Honey, Soy & Sriracha Cocktail Sausages

Published: 28 April 2017 Last Updated: 16 December 2019

Gluten Free Dairy Free

Deliciously sweet, sticky and spicy cocktail sausages. Perfect for entertaining!

As an expat living in Switzerland, it is hard to ignore comments about the cost of living here and how everything is extraordinarily expensive. Indeed, when you compare the cost of some products sold in neighbouring countries, the same product can sometimes be triple the cost in Switzerland.

Walnut Cake

Published: 24 November 2016 Last Updated: 24 February 2023

A delicious and moist Walnut Cake using seasonal walnuts, rum and honey. This simple cake looks stunning baked in a bundt pan.

Seasonal Walnuts

It is that time of the year again in Switzerland when the Advent is approaching and the children are becoming excited about meeting Samiclaus (the Swiss version of Santa Claus) on St. Nicholas Day on 6 December.

Sticky Chicken Pho

Published: 20 April 2016 Last Updated: 25 February 2021

Gluten Free Dairy Free

This Sticky Chicken Pho is a delicious twist on a Vietnamese classic.

As a Vietnamese, I could eat a bowl of pho at breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is something so nourishing about about a steaming bowl of slippery noodles, fragrant with fresh herbs and laced with spicy chillies for that much needed kick.

Salty Honey Pie

Published: 9 April 2015 Last Updated: 21 November 2018

Try this utterly addictive Salty Honey Pie recipe from the Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book.

My husband and I recently welcomed our baby daughter into the world, a beautiful bundle of joy who loves to sleep but who is still mastering the art of how to do it well. Some days are better than others, and some nights are better than others.

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