The Swiss don’t mess around when it comes to melting foods, probably because it gets so dang cold up in the Alps. They looked at chocolate and said, “We must drink this.” BAM: hot cocoa is born. They ...

Every September, dairy farmers herd cattle from high-alpine pastures back to the villages where they reside for the winter and celebrate the occasion by roasting cheese over a fire Michelle Tchea - ...

If you're making a classic Swiss raclette — the soul-warming dish of cheese melted under a special grill and served atop bread, pickles, charcuterie, garlic roasted potatoes, and other sides — getting ...

Swiss food in DC almost always involves a token dish—fondue or raclette—on a menu that has nothing else to do with Switzerland. Chefs David Fritsche and Silvan Kraemer aim to change that trend with ...

Over the course of three days, raclette lovers from around the world gathered in a small Swiss village, to attend the inaugural Raclette World Championships where almost 90 cheeses were put to the ...

The decision has caused upset in the world of cheese making, with companies who make Raclette outside Valais saying they will appeal against it. Raclette is the key ingredient in one of Switzerland’s ...

Along with watches and chocolate, cheese is one of Switzerland’s great treasures, and raclette—both a semifirm cheese and a stick-to-your-ribs dish—is an Alpine gem that remains little known outside ...

One is silky and sharable, the other bold and blanketing—who wins?

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 6: Chef Mark Dommen pours melted Raclette cheese on a latke which will be served during the Hanukkah holidays at One Market Restaurant/Mark ‘n Mike’s Gallery in San ...