Today was my first day back at work in Switzerland since February -I work from California and Switzerland-and I was so proud to wear my new fabulous winter clothes. At least I thought they were winter clothes.

Outfitted by Banana Republic, I wore an 88% wool black & white combo boat-neck dress with cap sleeves and an empire waist. I added a stretch black belt trimmed in leather, a pair of CK tights and finished off my look with a scrumptious pair of Mary Janes with red...

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Just because we’re in Switzerland doesn’t mean that we can’t take a day to be grateful. This November 26th, I’ll be taking the time to show my friends and family how grateful I am for their love and support with a few delectable Thanksgiving dishes from Epicurious.com, AmericasTestKitchen.com and AllRecipes.com.
These highly esteemed websites are reliable sources for flavorful holiday recipes that have been pre-approve by everyday food lovers like us.

Epicurious.com, the on-line...

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I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things to do during the winter is pack on the pounds with a few sinfully delicious treats. So during my first winter in Switzerland I searched high and low for all my favorite desserts: donuts, fluffy chocolate cake with white frosting, peanut butter cookies, NY cheesecake, sweet potato pie and apple pie just to name a few. Surprise! I couldn’t find most of what I was looking for. Okay, not so bad that wasn’t so bad since I love to bake anyway. ...

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If you’re still acclimating to the Swiss winter and if you’re anything like me, you’ve already begun to think about how you’ll survive this 2009/2010 winter. You’ve thought maybe I’ll stay in on the weekends eating [FONT='MS Shell Dlg','sans-serif']Knödelsuppe[/font], Fondue and sipping Kirsch? Perhaps dress in thick jeans, a marshmallow jacket and a double scarf when I actually do go out? Of course not! While all of those things sound nice, I’ve found a better ways to make myself happy when all...

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Question: What would make a native Sunny Southern Californian girl move to cold dreary switzerland?

Answer: Of course… a significant other.

I've spoken to several EF members in the same situation and even invited a few to my home. Every time I’d meet a new person, I’d get the same old story, "I'm here because of my bf/ my husband/my job and I hate it. It’s cold, the people are cold and I CAN'T SPEAKSCHWYZERDUTSCH(Swiss German)!" And even though I had my fiancé’s...

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