Category - Food

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…