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We went on holiday to Italy this summer and found some wild Porcini mushrooms whilst out and about. This video recipe shows you how easy it is to whip up a Porcini mushroom risotto. We’ve also included a detailed written recipe as well so you can try it at home… 

Take a moment to picture the scene; the whole family sat round the AliKats Christmas tree after a great day’s skiing on the snow covered mountains above the chalet. A glass of mulled wine in the hand and a plate full of mince pies in front of you as you warm yourself…

Al and I have decided that in order to provide chalet guests who have food allergies or sensitivities with the best quality of food and care possible, we need to walk a mile in their shoes, as the saying goes.

Within the last month, the Swiss Franc has become so strong against the British Pound that if you wanted a medium Big Mac meal in a Switzerland, it would have set you back £11.65!! 

Each year around this time, I feel the strongest urge to walk up the mountain through the snow with my saw, find a pine tree and just cut it down in it’s prime in order to decorate the chalet in Morzine for xmas. 

After a bit of a patchy start to Christmas week, the Weather gods have more than made up for it with an almighty dump of snow in the last 3 days. Our chalet looks like a fairytale snow cabin now. 

For the majority of our guests, the thing that keeps them coming back is Kat’s food. It is one of the key ingredients (excuse the pun) to a Morzine chalet holiday and we our very proud of the praise we have received on Trip Advisor for our food over the…

The snow pack in the Alps this season has been well publicised as one of the most dangerous in many years.