Snow but not cold enough to skate outdoor but this will do

We went ice skating at Lund's "new" rink. I have skated twice in my life and the last time was 10 yrs ago. Pretty good for someone who comes from Tucson. Of course Xavier was much better at it than me and could lap me but I could make it around without stopping and falling :)

Snowy days calls for good food!

Xavier and I made a Princesstarta while he was here. He made the flower in the middle. Check out the detail on his art work!
I also made a chicken recipe I got from my aunt Gunnel. It has juniper berries and black current juice in the sauce - sooo good!

Snow in Skane!

Of course the day Xavier is to come we get the first snow here. It hasn't snowed like this for three years I have been told. It was not very cold and rain the last few weeks and the bam, it got cold and started snowing!!

Stockholm visit and dinner at the Knuttsons

Skal says Felix!

Peter's parents with Gunnel

Peter and Lotta

Morfar Lars with the barnbarn

Jesper!

Swedish Langfil

Fun fermented milk to play with in the bowl!

La Chaux France

Our last evening we drove to Xavier's parents house. We went to a friend's house for cheese and dessert. I should have brought my camera. They remodeled an old HUGE farm house near his parents. They had very good food but at this point I was saturated. The next day for lunch we made a fondue with his parents before leaving for the airport in Geneva. I wonderful trip. Too bad it must come to and end!
There are lots of food pictures but hey, we are food technologists. This is all in the name of education, work and pleasure.

Bain de Gruyere

Here is the really nice bath house we went to. You could soak in the warm "bain thermal" while watching the sun set over the snow capped moutains. They also had "bain nordic" the cold bath, wet and dry sauna and indoor pool. So relaxing...
http://www.bainsdelagruyere.ch/fr/