I’m pleased to announce that the German language version of my Swiss Suppers cookbook, Schwizer Znacht, earned the Silver award in the Länder (country/region) category at the 2025 Swiss Gourmet Book Award ceremony.

A panel of expert judges selected Schwizer Znacht from among the Swiss, German and Austrian cookbooks and other food-related books submitted to the competition. The awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Hotelfachschule Zürich.

In all, the Swiss Gourmet Book Award chose 29 books to receive prizes in 2025. Sixteen books were recognized in the gold category, with an additional 13 books in the silver category.

Books from Swiss publishers that earned gold:

• alla buona by Claudio Del Principe – AT Verlag
• Die FODMAP-Küche bei Reizdarm by Carine Buhmann – AT Verlag
• Ein Teig – 5 Brote by Marcel Paa – Marcel Paa GmbH Eigenverlag
• Genussvoll. Geschmackvoll. Vegan. by Carlo Cao – AT Verlag
• Globis Wald- und Wiesenkochbuch by Martin Weiss – Globi Verlag
• Hülsenfrüchte by Dorrit Türck – LandLiebe Edition
• Rechnungswesen by Bruno Gantenbein u.a.m. – Renovium Verlag

Books from Swiss publishers that earned silver:

• Feuerduft – Gemeinsam kochen über Flamme, Glut und Rauch by Monika Di Muro und Chris Bay – AT Verlag
• Früchteküche by Claudia Schilling – Smak Claudia Schilling Verlag
• Schwizer Znacht by Heddi Nieuwsma – Helvetiq Verlag

Special thanks to the following for their work on Schwizer Znacht: Hadi Barkat, Myriam Sauter and the rest of the team at Helvetiq; photographer Dorian Rollin; food stylist Camille Stoos; graphic designer and illustrator Jagna Pilczuk; editor Johanna King; and proofreader Helmuth Santler.

How to buy the book:

In Switzerland: If you would like to order a copy of Schwizer Znacht (in German, French or English), you can purchase it online via Helvetiq (affiliate link).

In the US: You can find Swiss Suppers online via major booksellers or independent bookstores, such as Next Chapter Booksellers in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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