10 YEARS IN SWITZERLAND

More specifically, Lucerne. October 2 was my 10-year anniversary in Switzerland, though when I checked my old photos, I landed in Switzerland on October 3, 2016. Ah well, potato potato. I had wanted to do something special this year, like make Lozärner Chügelipastete* from scratch. Thanks to my injury, I can't stand for too long without feeling pain, so cooking was out of the question. * This is when I also learned that the "beef balls" I'd been eating are actually cattle glands. The more you know, eh.So instead, I asked Daniel to buy something Swiss for me at Bachmann, as well as a Luzerner Torte. Each canton takes pride in their signature dishes, and I suppose these are the two most famous ones. Daniel came home with Knöpfli Gratin and an "Autumn Bowl" for himself. (It's like a salad. We have opposite cravings.) Knöpfli are little balls of dough. The gratin was mostly made of cheese. The dish had ham, chives, and raw leek. The first few bites were salty (the Swiss season love salt)…