All the family were here for Swiss National Day on August 1. So we decided to celebrate with a traditional cheese fondu and apple flan. Bill migrated from Switzerland in 1967. The girls are proud of their Swiss heritage and have visited Switzerland many times. The grandsons haven't been yet and Sonya is hoping to get them there soon but their house has to get finished first. Anyway Bernie made a fondu with a variety of cheeses. We had chunks of bread to dip in and pop in your mouth. He also added some fruits and vegetables to dip in but Bill didn't like that idea. He said we didn't do that in Switzerland.
Bill and Carol make an Apfelkuchen (open apple flan).Bernie prepares the cheese.
Sonya and Bill have a dip. If the bread falls off the fork and drops into the melted cheese they have to kiss all the boys or girls around the table. Sonya is trying hard not to drop it.
It all looks so good! I didn’t realize there was such a tradition if you drop the bread into the fondue. Your gift of flowers looks very pretty and so does your wattle photo. Besides learning about the fondue, I now know what the national flower of Australia is. Great photos! Thanks Diane and have a splendid weekend!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of your family gathering, Diane. Beautiful flowers 💐
ReplyDeleteLooks all interesting Diane. Love the wattle.
ReplyDeleteI would love to borrow your husband so that we could celebrate with his traditional Swiss cheese fondu :) My husband CAN cook some recipes he learned from his Czech mum, but alas Joe was already in Australia then and forgot most of his heritage.
ReplyDeleteP.S cheese fondu is wonderful!
The cheese fondue looks yummy! Your flowers are lovely.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Happy Friday! Have a great weekend.
Well, that was a nice family gathering, with all with you.
ReplyDeleteThe fondu looks delicious and your flowers sensational. I was at Girraween National Park on the weekend. Everywhere one looked, there was a bright golden glow of wattle.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to celebrate the cultural heritage. I haven't had fondue in years. In the 60's that was all the rage. Having company always included cheese fondue and a pot for meat with sauces. Good memories. My fondue pots have long gone the way of the yard sale.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my blog about your traveling on the Mississippi Queen too. Its a lovely way to sail either up or down the River. Slow so one can enjoy the scenery.
Sue
How special that your family came together to share in the tradition. It's so nice to hear that everyone, even the younger generations, is so connected to their Swiss heritage.
ReplyDeleteWe thoroughly enjoyed our two weeks in Switzerland last summer.
ReplyDeleteYum, bread and cheese! That sounds just perfect to me! I so remember seeing the fondue pots that folks had in their homes in the 1970's. I don't know anyone who actually used them, maybe they did!
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