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The Hackbrett-magicien

Easter 2018: 10-centimeter of snow in the morning! Oh no. The snow is never ending this year. And then, all of sudden, the sun comes out and invites you to take a stroll in the afternoon. After a half-hour walk, we arrived in Crans-Montana, where we came across a folkloric demonstration. I was attracted by the sound of the dulcimer (Hackbrett), a sound I know well from…

Crans-Montana, the best bread in town

Some years ago I discovered in a bakery shop in Montana a fantastic bread, it’s the special bread from the Valais, but this version is made with apricots, figs, and raisins. Every time I go to Montana, I come back home with this bread, made by the bakery pastry shop Taillens, which is a family enterprise, founded over 70 years ago.  The bread has a rich texture, you…