I’m thrilled to announce that Zuckersüsse Schweiz earned the Gold award for Dessert / Pâtisserie at the 2023 Swiss Gourmet Book Award ceremony. A panel of expert judges selected the German language version of my book, Sweet & Swiss, among dozens of cookbooks and other food-related books submitted to the competition. The awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 10th at the Hotelfachschule Zürich.
In all, the Swiss Gourmet Book Award chose 21 books to receive prizes in 2023. Nine books were recognized in the gold category, with 12 additional books recognized in the silver category. Books from Swiss publishers that earned gold included the following:
- Die 100 besten Brote, Marcel Paa, Foto Plus Verlag
- Zuckersüsse Schweiz, Author Heddi Nieuwsma and Photographer Dorian Rollin, Helvetiq Verlag
- Meine Alpenküche, Sven Wassmer, AT Verlag
- Taste of Love, Zineb (Zizi) Hattab, AT-Verlag
L to R: Nils Henkel, Zineb (Zizi) Hattab, Toni Mörwald, Hans Brunner, Heddi Nieuwsma and Sven Wassmer. Photo credit: Swiss Gourmet Book Award.
Thank you very much to the Swiss Gourmet Book Award for selecting Zuckersüsse Schweiz in the gold category. It was truly an honor to receive this award among such talented authors and chefs. I am grateful for the support of my publisher, Helvetiq. And of course, I also owe a huge thanks to photographer Dorian Rollin and food stylist Camille Stoos, who I had the great pleasure of working with on this book.
How to buy the book:
If you would like to order a copy of Zuckersüsse Schweiz (in German, French or English), you can purchase it online in Switzerland via Helvetiq (affiliate link).
In the US, you can find Sweet + Swiss at Target, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org and more.
Updated: April 29, 2025