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Geneva and Lausanne: Sustainable Living Resources in Switzerland

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Permalink 0

Geneva and Lausanne: Sustainable Living Resources in Switzerland

This is a new list for sustainable living in Geneva and Lausanne and we’ll be adding to it and updating it on a regular basis. We will extend it to other French-speaking cities as we add to the list.

Free WiFi in Geneva and Lausanne

GENEVA

The city of Geneva is in the process of setting up free WiFi hotspots in and around Geneva, referred to as “GeSpots”. The project is a long-term project, but terminals are already available at the locations marked in green. Click here to see the map.

Free WiFi hotspots are available in the following locations in Lausanne: Saint-François, Riponne, Flon, Palud, Montbenon, Navigation, Port d’Ouchy and at the Service des Automobiles automobile registration and inspection office and the Blécherette aerodrome.

Farmers and Open-air Markets

Sandrine Chapuis’ own mesclun, mixed greens from hills of Geneva

GENEVA

This site lists all the markets by day. A handy map is included with each listing so you can see where it is located in Geneva.

LAUSANNE

The Marchés Lausannois site lists the weekly markets:

Downtown/Center of Town Markets

Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.

In downtown pedestrian streets: agricultural produce and products

On Place de la Riponne: bakery, butcher, fowl, mushrooms and non-food products

Nettles

Marché de Chauderon / Chauderon Market

Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Flea market

Marché du boulevard de Grancy / Boulevard de Grancy Market

Monday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Marché des Chômeurs

Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Place de la Riponne: flea market and miscellaneous other goods

A chocolate school, and guess where? Switzerland

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Permalink 0

You can go to chocolate-making school at the Chocolaterie Rapp in Prangins, between Geneva and Lausanne, even if you don’t want to be a professional chocolatier.

The introductory course lasts one hour and a half and consists of:

visit of chocolate school
presentation and history of chocolate
introduction to chocolate making
chocolate tasting and drink at the chocolate school
issue of a tasting diploma from the Compagnie des fins becs, a Swiss gourmet tasting society

Classes are given on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and on reservation only.

Price: 15 CHF per person, with a minimum of 10 people per class.

The school can be visited on Saturday for 25 CHF per head.

The full course lasts 5 hours, and consists of:

visit of chocolate school
presentation and history of chocolate
handling of chocolate
chocolate moulding and tempering, depending on the season
chocolate desserts
praline and truffles
chocolate tasting and drink at the chocolate school
issue of a Chocolate Know-How diploma and notebook of recipes

Price: 160 CHF per person.

Unfortunately, all classes are fully booked until the end of August 2011. September dates will be announced soon.

If you want classes in English, please request well ahead of time.

For more information, call (41) (0)22 361 92 12 or contact the school by e-mail at rapp-confiserie@bluewin.ch.

Switzerland: Cooking Classes for Kids near Lausanne

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Permalink 0

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Chef Geoffroy Pautz is giving summer cooking classes near Lausanne

Hostellerie Les Chevreuils is offering summer cooking classes for children. Classes will continue on Wednesdays through October.

These courses were such a great hit in last summer that head chef Geoffroy Pautz has decided to do it again. Classes are geared for children 10 to 15 years of age, and take place in the restaurant kitchens.