Category - Food
Morzine’s 10 best restaurants
Eating out is a real highlight of a Morzine holiday; with so many excellent restaurants to sample, you will be spoilt for choice during your stay here. We have compiled our top 10 Morzine restaurants to help you make the most of your trip. Here we focuss on restaurants in…
Continue reading...How to eat Reblochon cheese
Mountain cheese, also known as alpage or alpine cheese, is well-known for its unique, complex flavours, and at AliKats we can’t get enough of it! To help you tell your Tomme from your Comté, we’re celebrating a different cheese each month by giving you a bite-sized snapshot to nibble on.…
Continue reading...Easy plum and red onion chutney
As we’re very lucky to have lots of fruit trees on our doorstep, in late September every year I am faced with the delicious problem of what to do with an abundance of fruit. Chutney is always the winning answer! This recipe works for pretty much any type of red…
Continue reading...Skiing with a food allergy in Morzine
For those with food allergies, a skiing holiday might seem like a bit of a minefield when you consider that it usually takes place in an area with a mountain cuisine heavily featuring dairy, meat and wheat, plus a limited choice of eateries, during a time when extreme temperatures and…
Continue reading...Cooking for friends series 04 | Perfect palate cleansers x 3 recipes
Ever carelessly sipped your orange juice after brushing your teeth? It might seem a fussy addition to your dinner party menu, but palate cleansers serve the important purpose of removing any lingering flavours from the mouth. A couple of bites of a light, refreshing flavour, such as citrus, mint or…
Continue reading...Cooking for friends series 05 | How to create a tasting menu at home
If you love bringing friends together to enjoy food at home, it’s likely that you’ve considered serving a tasting menu for a special dinner party at some point. Perhaps you’ve even dreamed up a menu, but you’ve eventually been put off by fears of feeling like you’re a chef sweating…
Continue reading...How to eat Tomme de Savoie cheese
We continue our cheese exploration will a little taste of Tomme de Savoie. Tomme de Savoie (pronounced “tom de sav-wah”) is a mild, semi-firm cheese with a buttery beige colour with tiny holes. It is usually made from the skim milk left over after the cream is used to make…
Continue reading...The Freshness of Spring
As the world around us greens and grows, there is an explosion of vigour that we’ve been waiting for all winter. Our bodies are aching for freshness after a winter of root vegetables, pickles and preserves. Our store cupboards are emptying and as the days lengthen and the sun starts…
Continue reading...How to Make Ice Cream From Scratch
Now, I don’t need to convince you that homemade ice cream is delicious. All ice cream is delicious. What you may not have considered, however, is the pure, unadulterated freedom that making your own ice cream gives you. You want triple chocolate cookie dough, salted caramel and a peanut butter…
Continue reading...The Best Vegetarian and Vegan Food in Morzine
As head chef at Alikats, and a strong advocate of veggie and vegan cuisine, I’m always on the lookout for great food which is both delicious and inspiring. Now I know what you’re thinking – the French Alps don’t seem like a natural habitat for fantastic plant-based food – but…
Continue reading...Wild berry yogurt pots with home-made granola
Layer up berry compote, natural yogurt, home-made granola and fresh berries to make these delicious yogurt pots. They look great in jars and feel like a real treat when eaten in the garden on a Sunday morning. They can also be made ahead of time for those busy mornings when…
Continue reading...Gourmet Grill Video Recipe 5/5: Grilled Flatbreads
Gourmet Grill Video Recipe 5/5: Grilled Flatbread Perfect for scooping, dipping and loading high with meat, veggies and sauce, flatbread has been a popular eating utensil for centuries. In the last recipe video in our Gourmet Grill series Kat shows us how to make flatbread from scratch in no time…
Continue reading...Gourmet Grill recipe 2/5: Smoky baba ganoush
Hummus on the table at a party or BBQ is no surprise, so why not jazz things up with an exciting alternative. Baba ganoush has a similar moreish texture with Eastern Mediterranean flavours. In this recipe Kat grills the aubergines on the BBQ until blackened and squidgy to create a…
Continue reading...Christmas dinner: How to get your turkeys in a row
Over the years AliKats have served up a lot of Christmas dinners! This year we will be cooking around 8 turkeys, 25 kilos of potatoes and over 300 Brussel sprouts! We know there are lots of components that go into creating this festive feast, plus a big dollop of pressure…
Continue reading...Cooking for friends series 03 | Stunning canapé selection with 3 recipes
These canapés are seriously good looking and tasty, and will leave your guests with no doubt about your capabilities in the kitchen. This selection of three includes two easy to prep options, a roasted butternut soup shots and a smoked trout pate, and a third slightly more involved recipe of…
Continue reading...Al’s wild camping challenge
A mountain in the shape of an Elephant’s head; a golden sunset; star gazing over the mountains; juicy berries and pots of local jam and honey: If this sounds like something you’d only ever come across in a story book, perhaps it’s time you gathered together your favourite people and…
Continue reading...Video | Arancini Scotch egg
Arancini scotch eggs with butternut squash puree and wild mushrooms Each winter, we have one day a week in our catered chalets where we serve vegetarian food. This winter, we want something that is really going to wow even the most committed carnivores and we think the Arancini Scotch egg…
Continue reading...Video | Our Food Story
Take a peek behind-the-scenes to discover what makes our chalet food so special. When it comes to creating incredible ski holidays, we believe in a recipe with three key ingredients: fantastic skiing, beautiful chalet accommodation and extraordinarily good food! Kat, our executive chef, pours years of love and home cooking…
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