Winter WARMERS
The pace of mountain life is something that we should all embrace from time to time. We move so fast through our lives, always rushing, never enough time to cook, to eat, to enjoy; but in the mountains, life slows down. You can’t get anywhere fast, so you might as well relax and let it wash over you. As the snow covers the trees and cabins, a hush falls over the mountains, so quiet that your ears somehow ring with the absence of sound. Even better is watching the snow from inside a cosy cabin, with a fire crackling and a steaming mug of hot chocolate to warm you. These are places of long, schnapps-filled lunches and relaxed, laid-back dinners with friends and family as the snow falls quietly around and time ceases to matter.
Winter is a particularly amazing time in any mountain range, and it is this winter fare that these recipes celebrate. Hearty food for cold days, full of flavour and warmth. Even if you don’t enjoy throwing yourself down a frozen mountain on little wooden planks, you cannot fail to fall in love with the simplicity and deliciousness of the food of the mountains. The romanticism of
