tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:15:48 +0000where food + trivia meet...and then some.http://foodivia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Heidi)Blogger133125Foodiviahttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-2419424513074238626Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-07-20T14:58:51.826-07:00caillerphotoschocolateThis was the best shot from my trip to the Cailler factory: I figured I'd give it a separate post.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/ZGZARmwLVNY/cailler-chocolate-almond-sample.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/ZGZARmwLVNY" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/cailler-chocolate-almond-sample.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-4689074402339309365Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:54:00 +00002009-07-20T14:55:42.048-07:00Because such a thing exists, and we woke up at six for it.I was so excited that the night before, I dreamed of Willy Wonka's Wonderful World: swirled rainbow machines, a river of chocolate, a fantastic elevator opening to the skies and me... okay, not so much. The always-creepy Johnny Depp-Tim Burton collaboration is one I prefer to avoid in my waking hours, and probably explains why I only got http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/Avq3k4erslU/on-chocolate-train-part-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/Avq3k4erslU" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-chocolate-train-part-one.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-2018620024299520918Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:41:00 +00002009-07-16T16:42:06.161-07:00Michael: What do you think of when you hear the name, "Sudden Valley"?George Michael: Salad dressing. But I don't want to eat it.Michael: What about, "Paradise Gardens"?George Michael: Yeah... that's better. I can see myself marinating a chicken in that.Longer posts to come -- promise!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/7c9uYxQC-2Y/arrested-development-on-developing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/7c9uYxQC-2Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/arrested-development-on-developing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-6018912348866563722Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:39:00 +00002009-07-06T06:54:57.618-07:00Things I'd like from the States:Cambridge Common's breakfast BLT. I may very well attempt it this week, because I never realized how delectable bacon-eggs-avocado were. Basically, I am in need of brunch satisfaction.A balsamic salmon salad or Greek salad that doesn't cost $20.Pita chips, accompanied with red pepper hummus (never, ever, ever sundried tomato).Good Asian food that isn't from a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/Sell5XH_Dt4/cravings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/Sell5XH_Dt4" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/cravings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-2411204503337068190Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:17:00 +00002009-07-04T02:17:00.228-07:00This is the potluck, every year:Beer and cheddar splattered bratwurst, take two. Drown 'em in those spicy noodles (yes, that's sesame oil you're tasting). Here are the burgers: slap one between the six-pack of buns, get more romaine in there, you haven't been eating your veggies lately. Fill the nooks and crannies of your plate with potato salad from the plastic grocery bucket, honest to goodnesshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/tOUoGoUOPwA/happy-fourth-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/tOUoGoUOPwA" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-fourth-all.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-2457677959816854964Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:06:00 +00002009-07-02T07:47:03.053-07:00macaronGenevareviewfranceAs mentioned previously, I am rather fond of macarons, much more so than gooey coconut macaroons. Laduree, the Paris-based, original creator of the double-decker macaron, has an outpost in Geneva, which meant I had an obligation to indulge myself. I bought three macarons at CHF 2.20 each: bergamot orange (their limited-edition, seasonal flavor), violet-cassis, and fleur de sel (salted caramel), http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/mCP9MAgqqYQ/3-on-3-geneva-macaron-duel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/mCP9MAgqqYQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/3-on-3-geneva-macaron-duel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-8124607742472968997Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:04:00 +00002009-07-02T08:19:28.800-07:00cheapGenevaI will never, ever put a Rob Thomas reference in a post title again.Of course, this would have been highly appropriate for the jewel-colored, miniature macarons I just wrote about, but the nature of this post is write about other tasty, less-than-CHF 5 additions of mine. Think of it as Citysearch's Three-buck Bites, but adjusted for Switzerland's minimum wage (which is rumored to be CHF 18 -- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/mgGgQczUt-k/these-small-wonders.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/mgGgQczUt-k" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/these-small-wonders.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-8213607475611168497Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:05:00 +00002009-07-02T03:07:49.419-07:00GenevanestleEvidence on Lake Geneva: the Dessert Liner. YES.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/i6LWN5uxA5E/nestle-is-conglomerate-to-beat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/i6LWN5uxA5E" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/07/nestle-is-conglomerate-to-beat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-1355633233072194401Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +00002009-06-29T00:42:44.303-07:00StarbucksBig Mac indexcurrencyWe learned in Ec10 about the Big Mac index, which the Economist publishes as an unofficial way to represent exchange rate theory. (The going rate for a Big Mac right now is CHF 6.50.)But what about a Starbucks index?Well, of course, McD's is nearly everywhere and the Big Mac is a reliable indicator. But anecdotally, the Starbucks index would be more relevant to Gen X and Y, who grew up drinking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/lJuhbvXdLVY/point-one-of-starbucks-index.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/lJuhbvXdLVY" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/point-one-of-starbucks-index.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-8997855175123294231Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:07:00 +00002009-06-27T11:56:34.166-07:00CarougeGenevabakeryThe day after our sixteen-hour trek to Lausanne and Vevey, we slept in. Which was fine, because I had, with five hours of sleep, doubled Erin's sleepless evening, and also because virtually nothing is open on Sundays in Geneva. So, what to do at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon, besides creep on people in the park?We decided to creep on people in the town of Carouge instead. A little context: Carouge, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/nbzLP7vyomQ/day-trippin-part-2-carouge-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/nbzLP7vyomQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/day-trippin-part-2-carouge-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-6700778685390541392Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:04:00 +00002009-06-27T12:27:31.908-07:00meatLausannereviewHunger is the best pickle.-- Benjamin Franklin (via stanfood)When guidebooks lead you astray and there is nowhere to eat in town, the end of your two-hour search will always taste pretty good. That is not to say that you should discount the restaurant's own skills - because the meat at Moudon was pretty darn good, not to mention super reasonably priced by Swiss standards.To elaborate: after http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/m_cvPJaTU6U/review-lausanne-moudon-restaurant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/m_cvPJaTU6U" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-lausanne-moudon-restaurant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-8280677727964461343Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:54:00 +00002009-06-26T16:58:09.793-07:00veveyswitzerlandErinhistorymuseumchocolatenestlePlanetarium: pictures of stars on a screen.Imaginarium: overpriced '90s educational kiddie store.Natch, neither of these compare with the four-room beaut of a particular museum in Vevey, Switzerland.When the woman at Vevey's tourist center told us to walk down the river until we hit a giant fork and then to turn left, Erin scoffed at the pun that went over my head. But she was right, just like http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/pSeB5ICzAQc/t-rex-of-museum-awesomeness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/pSeB5ICzAQc" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/t-rex-of-museum-awesomeness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-1221770126182967544Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-06-26T14:46:10.913-07:00brunchgenderIn an Absolut world, real men could eat quiche.-- Michael Sonsteng, one of the candidates for One Man Minneapolis, a charity benefit and grown-up pageant.Admittedly, I laughed at the quote. The juxta of Absolut and quiche? Moar lyk some fruity permutation of Smirmoff Ice and quiche, according to the demographic at HoCo stein clubs.Then my mind drifted to the relationship between men and brunch. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/kM9qkICaggg/real-men-love-brunch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/kM9qkICaggg" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/real-men-love-brunch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-3813197868944884489Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:50:00 +00002009-06-25T15:53:32.983-07:00On Saturday, Erin and I woke up after five hours of sleep - we had to catch our early train from Geneva to Lausanne (protip: Supersaver tix at sbb.ch, the Swiss railway system, will cost 60% off if you buy tickets for a specific train). After leaving our room a half-hour late (I knew we needed buffer time), we managed to get a pain au chocolat, an apple croissant, a custard bun and a Nestea at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/SipUWJT2eH8/day-trippin-lausanne-and-vevey-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/SipUWJT2eH8" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/day-trippin-lausanne-and-vevey-part-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-4888190213726892749Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:09:00 +00002009-06-26T16:58:31.614-07:00ErinGenevafrenchreviewMy friend Erin, who some of you may recall from her guest post on Yale d-halls, came out to Geneva for a weekend visit. Her history skillz compelled her to photograph all the Genevan fountains (free water for all!) and other ancient fixtures and signs, but I still managed to convert her into make the weekend a pseudo-culinary tour. (Pseudo, only because because I had an obligation to bring her tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/d7hBM1LY818/review-hotel-les-armures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/d7hBM1LY818" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-hotel-les-armures.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-7860368161773676321Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-06-26T16:20:54.783-07:00bake salechurchfriedGenevalutheransBefore les Armures, Erin and I were getting really, really hungry. But not hungry enough to wait for twenty minutes for our food. So we went to church.Specifically, Erin is fond of photographing old church sites, and I am fond of choral music. Because the Fete de la Musique - the annual music festival - was this weekend, we got to enter church buildings during typical off-hours (Erin: check) to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/nTgTaWQjKpM/closest-ill-get-to-minnesota-out-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/nTgTaWQjKpM" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/closest-ill-get-to-minnesota-out-here.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-2780322983672050862Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:55:00 +00002009-06-26T16:21:22.011-07:00mepastaWhen the summer residents in my dorm were asked to prepare for the potluck last week, I was rightfully scared. It's a little-known fact that I have cooked very few things -- and by myself, to boot. (Green bean casserole for Thanksgiving is the one consistent exception.)And so I began planning like we had done for our Harvard house Iron Chef, except I realized something: absolutely none of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/Z_TYmlsH4ec/pride-and-pesto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/Z_TYmlsH4ec" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/pride-and-pesto.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-2819180156359682567Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:49:00 +00002009-06-26T16:23:13.751-07:00ice creamLausannegelatoGeneva(And when I ask if I can take a picture, I really mean two...sorry!)Ever since I "moved" to Boston for school, I've found myself shifting away from cakey, pastry desserts towards ice cream (never sorbet, unless it's ninety degrees and there's nothing else - buying sorbet, in my opinion, is like rationalizing your Icee, but for a dollar more). This might be due to the inch-thick layer of icing on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/IDzxTY6JDPw/gelato-wars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/IDzxTY6JDPw" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/gelato-wars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-7897942762733173857Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:29:00 +00002009-06-21T04:46:51.421-07:00ItalianGenevareview(Note: if there is erratic timing between my posts, it's because of the quantity of photos I'm uploading. Accordingly, blogposts often have some delay - apologies!)As I mentioned, last weekend my friend Tomo - an intern at CERN - came out to visit Geneva, and I got to be his pseudo-host. Both of us were relieved that we had a travel buddy for the day trip, mostly because someone else got to take http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/xOTszPjnx4k/review-le-syracuse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/xOTszPjnx4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-le-syracuse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-1008432734802900936Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:40:00 +00002009-06-26T16:22:48.849-07:00ice creamgelatoAmsterdamGenevaTo get to Geneva, I had a connection in Amsterdam, and was pretty impressed by the airport. It resembled South Korea's airport in frequency of cool blue and yellow graphics as well as the number of shops. Most of the Amsterdam merchandise was swathed in marijuana leaves and other such celebrations of localized Harold and Kumar. I'm not sure why I was surprised, but it was nice to have stores thathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/OYBr4mIldic/retroblogging-first-few-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/OYBr4mIldic" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/retroblogging-first-few-days.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-1952251426824240020Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:15:00 +00002009-06-26T16:23:42.448-07:00GenevagroceriesLots of stuff to backtrack on, but I'll start with today:Because it's Sunday today, virtually everything in Geneva is closed - including supermarkets. I guess John Calvin's presence remains exceptionally strong. Some, but not all, restaurants and cafes are open, so this means that lunch and/or dinner will remain a kitchen job.In fact, most things in Geneva close around 7pm on weekdays, which is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/7DBolqFD068/walking-around-lake-geneva.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/7DBolqFD068" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/walking-around-lake-geneva.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-8879768599556189561Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:42:00 +00002009-06-26T16:24:05.172-07:00GenevaFor the past two weeks, I've been packing for Geneva, where my summer internship is located. And for the past few days, I've been in Geneva - and it's confirmed: it's one of the prettiest cities I've been in. Located by its eponymous lake (at least in English, its French name is Lac Leman), its trademarks include the Jet d'Eau (a water fountain in the lake that shoots up water hundreds of feet inhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Foodivia/~3/fvXKHW07OZ0/geneva-it-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heidi)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foodivia/~4/fvXKHW07OZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://foodivia.blogspot.com/2009/06/geneva-it-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319310310091866068.post-9163911228157741907Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:27:00 +00002009-06-26T16:28:20.787-07:00pop culture