For a foodie who loves being in the mountains, the past couple of days have been terrific! Today we went to a desalpe (“un-Alps”), a celebration of the end of summer. Farmers bring back their cows from high up in the mountains, walking from village to village, it’s a big party. Then we went to the Cailler chocolate factory and Michelle Stinson Coulombe had a really, really good time sampling their creations! Then off to Gruyères for yet another fantastic meal, with raclette and double-crème meringues. And wine too. J’adore!

Pour quelqu’un qui adore la bouffe et les montagnes, ce week-end en fut un des plus mémorable! Nous sommes allés à une désalpe à Charmey; les fermiers ramènent leurs troupeaux, passant de village en village, et c’est un gros party. Puis visite de la chocolaterie Cailler (mioum!) et une raclette à Gruyères pour finir le tout. On trippe fort!

This cow is made of chocolate. Milk chocolate I’d guess