France is known all over the world for its fine wines, yet how many times have you browsed a French wine menu and been utterly confused? The good news is, a little inside knowledge can make a huge difference in...
No day is ever the same at the Bec Jaune brewery in Morzine. Chrigl Luthy, who originally brewed beer in London at The Kernel Brewery in Bermondsey, likes to keep things interesting with an ever-evolving selection of in-house brewed beers....
If you’re usually behind a desk all week, a full week’s skiing can be quite demanding on your body. One of the best ways to ensure you are fit for the slopes is to pay extra attention to your diet...
Gruyère cheese, which takes its name from the Swiss alpine town from which it originates, has been around since the 13 century, and become loved worldwide as a fantastic melting cheese and a cheeseboard connoisseur’s favourite. It is an important...
The craft beer industry is booming at home and here in the Alps, but more beer production also means an increase in its waste products, namely spent grain and hops. AliKat’s teamed up with Ibex beer in Morzine to help put their spent...
From cosy wine bars to bustling après ski parties, here’s our guide to the best drinking holes on and off the mountain. For Morzine’s foodie scene check out our earlier post, Morzine on a plate. Where’s good for après? The world famous après...
This month 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...
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...
With its well-established favourites continuing to impress, plus several welcomed newcomers mixing things up, Morzine’s food and drink scene has really come alive. Many of the restaurants are embracing regional produce and using it to create an eclectic mix 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,...
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...
Haute Savoie and Haute Couture may seem worlds apart, but there is one trend that has definitely reached the Portes Du Soleil region – the rise of the hipster.
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,...
Food is central and important part of the AliKats story. We spend a lot of time thinking about it, writing about it, and a lot of time planning and preparing it – all to give our guests something a bit...
So you’ve finished a day of skiing and are wondering what to do now the sun has gone down. Rest assured, Morzine has plenty of après ski venues where you can grab a drink, rest your legs and reminisce about...
Kat and I recently went skiing with some of our guests who were staying in our Morzine chalet, Ferme a Jules, and ended up at La Paika in Les Gets for lunch. When I say ‘ended up’, I mean we...
