Punctual Picks #12

The twelfth Punctual Picks and its share of encounters.

Nicolas Fairford

I discovered Nicolas Fairford’s “so English” world on social media. Inspiring and inspired, I love the atmosphere he creates and the content he offers. It is gentle, it is English and it is a feast for the eyes. He has created several products, such as a candle and tea blends. I admit I have to stop myself from taking out my credit card and buying everything. The recipes on his website are just as indulgent. For my part, I follow his work and decor ideas with real interest, as his world is close to mine.

Lovers of England will also find great British addresses in Switzerland (in French).

Nicolas Fairford

Tais-Toi ! Théâtre ; A Hidden Theatre

I love broadening my horizons by watching documentaries, visiting museums, discovering opera and going to the theatre. I discovered stand-up thanks to a kind invitation from the Tais-Toi ! theatre. So I headed to Neuchâtel for an evening I really enjoyed. While it is an art I will need to get used to, I loved the venue and its atmosphere. I will happily go back.

The theatre opened on 24 November 2022, in the heart of Neuchâtel, a few minutes from the station. At the back of a building from 1755 hides a warm venue, with a 25 m² stage and room for up to 100 people. The programme is rich and varied: improvisation, stand-up, children’s shows, circus, clowns, song and even burlesque. Its cheeky name comes from a cult line by the Chiche Capon, a French clown trio. The initiative comes from Impro Suisse, a major improv theatre school in French-speaking Switzerland founded in 2012.

Romainmôtier

One day in May, I discovered the charming village of Romainmôtier. A member of the association of the most beautiful villages in Switzerland, it reveals itself through its lanes and typical buildings. I fell for the magnificent abbey church in the centre of the village, one of the oldest Romanesque churches in Switzerland. While the village can be visited quickly, it offers a timeless and truly unusual setting.

Not far away, the Vallée de Joux (in French) invites a lovely autumn walk.

Romainmôtier

Salty Seattle

I discovered Salty Seattle’s colourful, indulgent world in a cooking magazine that sadly never got past its second issue. Linda Miller Nicholson is without doubt the queen of pasta creation. Her ideas are limitless, and I cannot wait to discover her cookbook, Pasta, Pretty Please. The young woman offers workshops in the United States to learn the subtle art of colourful pasta. They say you should not play with your food, but here I think we can make an exception. I leave you with a few images to devour with your eyes.

Salty Seattle

High on the Hog ; How African American Cuisine Transformed America

There are loads of food documentaries on Netflix. But the series High on the Hog touched me with its subject and its images. Its first season has four indulgent, immersive episodes. I liked it so much that I watched it several times so as not to miss a crumb. A timeless moment in the heart of African American cuisine. Images that set the taste buds tingling.

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America | Official Trailer | Netflix

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