My favorite breakfast is a Swiss dish called Birchermuesli—not to be confused with the anemic-tasting, boxed version of the muesli. Because this dish is a big hit with my friends and family who come to visit, I thought you might enjoy trying out the recipe, posted below.  The dish contains a little piece of family history.  While my mother was in school in Switzerland, her homeland, part of her training was in home economics, a required subject for “well-rounded women.” In that era, young women of means extensively prepared for eventually getting married and having a family. At the Haushaltung … Continue reading →