Culinary delights and essentials

The world of natural and orange wines is remarkably diverse. From flawed to exceptional examples, almost everything can be found on the market. Here is a selection of five bottles that are well worth exploring.

This fruit is a knockout! Insalata di cedro instantly whisks you away to the Amalfi Coast. Along the winding coastal road, vendors display towering piles of aromatic fruits, while on the steep terraces, trees glow with golden cedri.

Whether you are drawn to familiar comforts or curious new discoveries, our gourmet edit invites you to savour summer with imagination.

Chocolate, pear, and cinnamon Chantilly – or aubergine, pecan, and liquorice? Classic or avant-garde? The repertoire of Switzerland’s pâtisserie scene is more diverse and creative than ever, offering outstanding opportunities for emerging talent.

No question about it: the elegant Mandarin Oriental Palace, housed in a stately 1906 Belle Époque ensemble directly on the promenade of Lake Lucerne, ranks not only among Switzerland’s most prestigious hotel addresses, but is also a compelling destination for discerning gourmets seeking the ultimate culinary delights.

Natural and orange wines are gaining attention and increasingly appearing on shelves as well as hotel and restaurant wine lists. Simultaneously fascinating and occasionally difficult to interpret, they can be polarising. Here, we take a closer look.

Behind every plate at La Réserve Eden au Lac Zürich lies a story: tomato fields at dawn, olive groves in the heat of summer, pasta machines from the 1970s and, above all, people who work with devotion. Together with chef Marco Ortolani, we visit two producers without whom his cuisine would not be the same.