Hurray our book is here! Culinary time travel competition

Almost exactly two years ago, I read the following line in my inbox in disbelief:

“Can you imagine starting a new book with us?”

The sender was the Swiss Historic Hotels, with whom I came into contact as part of their first book “Time Travel” and subsequently presented several member hotels here on the blog, because I am fascinated by the history and uniqueness of the individual hotels. The fact that we are now being seriously considered for the production of a new book left me speechless at first. «A book?!» “Can we even do that!” But I don’t think anyone just says “no” to a project like this, and so we submitted our offer after a test shoot and were awarded the contract for this huge project at the end of 2015. I reduced my working hours to 80% and started planning the shoot at the beginning of 2016. Within a year, 54 Swiss Historic Hotels had to be visited all over Switzerland, seasonal photo shoots with chefs had to be organised and background information had to be researched. A lot of work, but also a project in which we were able to develop further and have many great experiences that we would not want to miss. And anyway: If you had told me at the start of the blog in 2012 that Nicolas and I would grace the author’s picture of a book five years later, I would have called it crazy. And now I’m holding “our” first book in my hands and I’m beaming like a honey pie horse. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Swiss Historic Hotels for their trust in us!

54x Delight

While the first time travel volume focuses on historical transport routes, we have embarked on a culinary journey for the second time travel volume. “Culinary Time Travels” is a collection of recipes and travel inspiration at the same time. From the slow-cooked roast beef of the Kurhaus Bergün to the Glarus spice cake, which tastes best in the Landvogthaus, you can expect a variety of dishes to cook at home. At the same time, however, we have also connected the individual hotels with five seasonal itineraries and have explored the culinary specialties of the individual regions on the way from one hotel to the next. A book that caters to many tastes.

Culinary Time Travel – Outtakes

To give you an impression of what you can expect visually in the book (besides the food pictures), I have put together some of my favorite outtakes for you below.

Your chance: Win a copy of the book plus a break at Wartegg Castle

Saving the best for last: you can win something over on my Facebook page. I’m giving away four signed copies of the book plus a copy of the book including an overnight stay and dinner for 2 people at Schloss Wartegg as the main prize. There, chef Sandro Zimmermann will spoil you with his creative cuisine. An important part of Sandro Zimmermann’s culinary work is the large vegetable and herb garden in the extensive hotel park. In the summer months, over 80% of the products used in the hotel’s kitchen come directly from this garden. One of his signature dishes is the Salad Fourteen with 14 different herbs – the recipe for which is also printed in the book.

To take part in the competition, you have to leave me a short comment on the corresponding Facebook post by Thursday 28.9.2017 at 12:00 noon. The winners will be randomly drawn and notified in writing on Friday 29.9.2017. If you are not blessed with luck of the draw, you can order the book here.

p.s. If you are interested in a review copy, please feel free to contact us via anita@travelita.ch.