BOOK | Blue Window | A Food Journey into the Past via Europe’s High Peaks and River Valleys | Route and Recipes

THE ROUTE

Geneva to Bonneville

Bonneville to Chamonix via Arve River Valley

Chamonix via Arve River Valley

Chamonix to Aosta via Mont Blanc Tunnel

Mont Blanc via Skyway

Chamonix to Fully via Trient Valley

Fully to Brig via Rhône Valley

Brig to Stresa via Simplon Tunnel

Stresa to Göschenen via Rhône and Reuss valleys

Göschenen to Andermatt via Schöllenen path and Devil’s Bridge

Andermatt to Andeer via Ursen and Vorderrhein valleys

Thusis to Andeer to Thusis via Viamala (Splügen) path

Thusis to Li Curt via Bernina Pass

Li Curt to Chur via Landwasser Viaduct

Chur to Santis mountain

Unterwasser to Vaduz via Frümsen and Buchs

Liechtenstein and Rhine River

Feldkirch to Innsbrück via Inn Valley

Innsbrück to Wörgli

Wörgli to Munich

Munich to Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze mountain

Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Mittenwald

Mittenwald to Landeck-Zams via Innsbruck

Landeck-Zams to Martina

Martina to Mals / Malles

Mals / Malles to Merano / Meran via the Adige Valley

Merano / Meran to Bolzano / Bozen via Adige Valley

Bolzano / Bozen to Trento

Trento to Lienz in Osttirol via Drava Valley

Spittal-Millstätter See to Villach via Drava Valley

Villach to Udine and Carnia via Tagliamento Valley

Carnia to Jesenice via Sava Valley

Bled Jezero to Radovljica via Sava Valley

Radovljica to Kranjska Gora via Sava Valley

Kranjska Gora to Schladming via Drava and Salzach valleys

Schladming to Kitzbühel

Kitzbühel to Salzburg via Salzach Valley

Salzburg to Munich

Munich to Zurich

Zurich to Bern via Luzern and Interlaken

Bern to Lausanne via Aare, Thielle, La Tène and lake Neuchâtel

Lausanne to Chexbres and Vevey via the Lavaux and Lake Geneva

Vevey to Montreux

Montreux to Saanan

Saanan to Sanenmöser via Gstaad

Saanenmöser to Zweisimmen via Simme Valley

Zweisimmen to Spiez via Simme Valley

Spiez to Interlaken via Lake Thun, return

Spiez to Frutigen and Adelboden via Kander and Entschlige valleys

Adelboden to Kandersteg via Entschlige and Kander valleys

Kandersteg to Evian Les Bains via Mountain Lötschberg Tunnel, Rhône Valley and Lake Geneva

Evian Les Bains to Annecy via Annemasse

Annecy to Chambéry

Chambéry to Albertville via Isère Valley

Albertville to Bourg-Saint-Maurice via Isère Valley

Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Susa via Mont Cenis and Frejus Tunnel between Modane and Bardonecchia

Susa to Turin

Turin to Milan

Milan to Zurich

Zurich to Romanshorn

Romanshorn to Friedrichshafen via Lake Constanz | Bodensee

Friedrichshafen to Landshut

Landshut to Regensberg and the Donau (Danube)

Regensberg to Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary to Prague

Prague to Linz via the Danube

Linz to Vienna via the Danube

Vienna to Bratislava

Bratislava to Budapest

Budapest to Košice

Košice to Cluj-Napoca

Cluj-Napoca to Piatra Neamț

Piatra Neamț to Bucharest

Bucharest to Sofia

Sofia to Istanbul

Şanlıurfa

Batman Creek

Hattush | Hattusa | Boğazkale

Armenia TBD

Georgia TBD

Baku

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THE RECIPES

Austria

RECIPE — Alt-Art Apfelstrudel old-style apple pastry

RECIPE — Bärlauchbutter wild garlic butter

RECIPE — Bärlauchknödel wild garlic dumplings

RECIPE — Bärlauchpesto wild garlic paste

RECIPE — Bärlauchsuppe wild garlic soup

RECIPE — Bauern Cordon Bleu mit Schinkenspeck, Bergkäse und Scharfen Pfefferoni farmers breaded escalopes with bacon, mountain cheese and hot chilli peppers

RECIPE — Bauernbrot farmers bread

RECIPE — Erdäpfelgulasch potato stew

RECIPE — Fasnachtsküchlein carnival pastries

RECIPE — Gebratene Gans roast goose

RECIPE — Gefüllter Kalbsbraten stuffed roast veal

RECIPE — Gefüllte Rindsroulade mit Zwiebelsauce, Sauerrahm und Bratkartoffeln stuffed beef rolls with onion sauce, sour cream and fried potatoes

RECIPE — Grammelaufstrich mit Knoblauch und Petersilie pork crackling spread with garlic, parsley

RECIPE — Handkaisersemmel emperor bread rolls

RECIPE — Käsepressknödel cheese dumplings

RECIPE — Kernöl-Kürbiskern Aufstrich pumpkin seed oil-pumpkin seed spread

RECIPE — Liptauer spiced butter and cheese spread

RECIPE — Lachsforellenfilet salmon fillets

RECIPE — Lebkuchen gemacht mit Roggenmehl und Honighältigen gingerbread made with rye flour and honey

RECIPE — Marillenknödel apricot dumplings

RECIPE — Milchrahmstrudel sour cream pastry

RECIPE — Moosbeernocken bilberry / blueberry batter cakes

RECIPE — Neunkräutersuppe nine-weed soup

RECIPE — Nussbröselknödel nut and breadcrumb dumplings

RECIPE — Semmelknödel bread dumplings

RECIPE — Speckknödel bacon dumplings

RECIPE — Raücherlachs mit Meerrettich smoked salmon with horseradish

RECIPE — Raüchfleischknödel smoked meat dumplings

RECIPE — Rehrückenfilet venison fillet

RECIPE — Rindsgulasch vom Wadschinken mit Kartoffeln beef stew with ham and potatoes

RECIPE — Schüttelbrot crispy flatbread

RECIPE — Steirisches Grammelschmalz Styrian lard

RECIPE — Stollen fruit cake, South Tyrol style

RECIPE — Topenknödel curd cheese dumplings

RECIPE — Tiroler Marend / Styrian Brettljause farmer’s snack plate

RECIPE — Tiroler Schmarrn

RECIPE — Vanillekipferl

RECIPE — Weckerl shaped breads

RECIPE — Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein mit Kartoffeln Vienna pork with potatoes

RECIPE — Wiener Würstl Vienna sausage

RECIPE — Zelten fruit bread

France

RECIPE — Attriaux pork meatballs

RECIPE — Beignets / Bugnes sugar dusted deep-fried pastries

RECIPE — Croziflette buckwheat pasta squares and cheese pie

RECIPE — Diots avec pommes de teres et des sarments de vigne et vin blanc sausages on vine shoots with potatoes

RECIPE — Farcement potato loaf with bacon, dried fruit and spices

RECIPE — Farçon puréed potatoes with fruit, eggs, herbs and spices

RECIPE — Ficassée de Caïon aromatic pork stew

RECIPE — Fondue Savoyarde Savoy fondue

RECIPE — Gateau de Savoie Savoy cake

RECIPE — Gratin de Cardons

RECIPE — La Tourte a l’Abondance Abondance pie

RECIPE — Le Berthoud cheese bakes

RECIPE — Le Sérac Tranche fried cheese slices with olive oil and shallots

RECIPE — Les Crozets de Savoie aromatic pasta squares

RECIPE — Pormoniers de Savoie aromatic pork, chard, leek, sausages

RECIPE — Rissoles

RECIPE — R’zules savoury and sweet pastries

RECIPE — Saint-Genix Brioche

RECIPE — Tartiflette cheese and potato pie

RECIPE — Tuiles Dentelles crispy lace biscuits

Germany

RECIPE — Bayerischer Brotzeitteller snack plate | Bayerischer Schlachtplatte meat plate

RECIPE — Bayerischer Fleischpflanzerl meatballs

RECIPE — Bayerischer Kartoffelsalat potato salad

RECIPE — Bayerischer Leberkäse Bavarian meat loaf

RECIPE — Bayerischer Sauerbraten Bavarian soured meat

RECIPE — Bratkartoffeln mit Zwiebelrostbraten und Bratkartoffelgewürz spiced fried potatoes with fried onion

RECIPE — Eintöpf pot stew

RECIPE — Ente mit Kartoffelknödel und Blaukraut duck with potato dumplings, red cabbage

RECIPE — Hausgmachte Rindsrouladn mit Kartoffelbrei beef roll, mashed potatoes

RECIPE — Hutzelbrot fruit bread

RECIPE — Kassler Ripperl auf Sauerkraut mit Kartoffelbrei smoked pork chops, soured cabbage, mashed potatoes

RECIPE — Krautwickerl mit Kartoffelbrei und Rahmsoß cabbage roulade with mashed potatoes, cream sauce

RECIPE — Laugenbrötli lye bread buns

RECIPE — Rehrücken saddle of venison marinated in red wine

RECIPE — Rehbraten roast venison marinated in buttermilk

RECIPE — Schweinsbraten mit Biersoße crispy pork roast with beer sauce

RECIPE — Schweinshaxn Münchner Art roasted pork knuckle with crispy skin

RECIPE — Spanferkelbraten roast suckling pig

RECIPE — Spanferkelrollbraten roast suckling pig roll

RECIPE — Tellerfleisch mit Kartoffelsalat und Meerrettich beef, potato salad, horseradish

RECIPE — Weißwürste mit süßem Senf white sausage with sweet mustard and pretzels

RECIPE — Weißwürst veal sausage

RECIPE — Wildgulasch venison stew

Italy

RECIPE — Bavareisa chocolate coffee cream drink | Bicerin coffee and chocolate drink

RECIPE — Bozner Herrengröstl / Tiroler Gröstl leftover meat and potato plate

RECIPE — Canederli al Tastasal bread, bacon, spiced pork mince dumplings

RECIPE — Frittelle di Mele apple fritters

RECIPE — Matafan / Matafaim savoury / sweet pancake

RECIPE — Mousse al Cioccolato chocolate mousse

RECIPE — Pasta e Fagioli pasta and beans in aromatic sauce

RECIPE — Strauben / Frittata Dolce sweet funnel cakes

RECIPE — Tartufi di Cioccolato chocolate truffles

RECIPE — Torta di Mele apple tart

Liechtenstein

RECIPE — Älplermagronen mit Wirz alpine pasta with cheese and green cabbage

RECIPE — Bärlauch Cordon Bleu wild garlic veal escalopes

RECIPE — Kalbsrahmgulasch mit Sauerramhspätzle venison stew with sour cream dumplings

RECIPE — Frikadellen Brötchen meatball in bread roll

RECIPE — Pikante Käsestangen spicy cheese sticks

RECIPE — Forelle nach Malbuner Art trout Malbun style

Romania

… to be added

Slovenia

RECIPE — Belokranjska Pogaca Bela Krajina bread cake buns

RECIPE — Buhtlji sweet yeast dough roll

RECIPE — Flancati fried pastry

RECIPE — Frtajla mushroom and sausage pancake

RECIPE — Gobova Župa mushroom soup

RECIPE — Kmecki Kruh farm bread

RECIPE — Kranjska Klobasa Carniolan pork and garlic sausage

RECIPE — Kraška Jota thick bean, potato, sausage and vegetable soup

RECIPE — Idrijski Žlikrofi potato filled pasta

RECIPE — Obara stew

RECIPE — Prekmurska Gibanica layered pastry

RECIPE — Potica sweet rolled cake bread

RECIPE — Testenine z Bob in Zaseka pasta with broad beans and garlic pork paste

RECIPE — Sara meat and vegetable soup

RECIPE — Struklji Sirovi filled pastries

RECIPE — Žganci buckwheat dish

Switzerland (Swiss French)

RECIPE — Brisolée autumn harvest buffet with chestnuts, cheese, fruit and wine

RECIPE — Cordon Bleu breaded vescalopes

RECIPE — Fondue Apfel Walnuss fondue apple walnuts

RECIPE — Dinkelbrot mit Mehrsaat spelt bread

RECIPE — Flutes au Fromage cheese sticks

RECIPE — La Pôchouse Suisse fish soup

RECIPE — Moelleux au Chocolat chocolate cakes

RECIPE — Pains de Seigle rye bread

RECIPE — Pâté Vaudois Vaud pork pies

RECIPE — Taillé aux Greubons savoury pastries

Switzerland (Swiss German)

RECIPE — Älpler Fondue Appenzeller Extra, Emmental, Sbrinz + kirsch, white wine

RECIPE — Alt-Art Zwiebelsauce old-style onion sauce

RECIPE — Berner Rösti pan-fried potatoes

RECIPE — Birnenbrot pear bread

RECIPE — Birnenweggen pear wedges

RECIPE — Bratwürst mit Zwiebelsauce sausage and onion sauce

RECIPE — Bündner Cordon Bleu Graubünden breaded escalopes

RECIPE — Bündner Bohne und Gerstensuppe Graubünden bean and barley soup

RECIPE — Bündner Nusstorte Graubünden nut cake

RECIPE — Bündnerteller Graubünden plate with air-dried beef and accompaniements

RECIPE — Butterzöpfe / Sonntag Brot Sunday bread

RECIPE — Capuns chard and sausage parcels

RECIPE — Cholera cheese, pear, potato pie

RECIPE — Chräpfli festival pastries

RECIPE — Gerstensuppe barley soup

RECIPE — Hühnerfleisch und Kastanien Suppe chicken, chestnut and bacon soup

RECIPE — Kalbsgeschnetzeltes veal in mushroom sauce

RECIPE — Käsesuppe cheese soup

RECIPE — Maluns toasted potato pieces

RECIPE — Mutschli breakfast bread rolls

RECIPE — Pilzsuppe mushroom soup

RECIPE — Pizokels peak shapes

RECIPE — Roggenbrot rye bread

RECIPE — Rösti Ursprünglich pan-fried potatoes

RECIPE — Schoppa da Jotta barley soup with smoked meat, vegetables and cream

RECIPE — Spiezer Frischkäsemousse latticed strudel with cheese mousse

RECIPE — Urdinkel Vollkornbrot mit Bruhstuck spelt bread with grain mash

RECIPE — Walliser Käseschnitte Wallis baked racelette cheese, ham and tomato slices with fried egg, gherkins and onions

RECIPE — Weggli breakfast bread rolls

RECIPE — Zürcher Rösti pan-fried potatoes

Turkiye

RECIPE — Abdigör Köftesi beef and bulgar meatballs

RECIPE — Aş Çorbasi einkorn soup

RECIPE — Bakliyat broad bean / fava cookery

RECIPE — Balık Pilaki baked fish

RECIPE — Bulgur Pilavi cracked wheat pilaf

RECIPE — Cacık cucumbers with yoghurt

RECIPE — Cevizli İncir Dolması dried / fresh figs stuffed with walnuts

RECIPE — Düğün Pilavi / Riz bi Dfeen bulgur / rice with chickpeas and meat fish soup

RECIPE — Hibeş tahini, cumin and paprika paste

RECIPE — Icli Köfte bulgur meatballs

RECIPE — Kébbeh / Kibbeh crusted spicy lamb-filled ovals

RECIPE — Tarhana Çorbasi tarhana soup

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