I’m pretty sure that when people first meet me now and have any real interaction with me, they will find out fairly quickly that my two major loves are 1) food and 2) travel. For me, food is part of the excitement of travel because when you go to new places, there will inevitably be food that you can have more readily than in your home.

So it warmed my heart this week when our friends who lived in Switzerland for six months last year told us that they were having a raclette grill shipped to their apartment, and they wanted to christian it with us over brunch. They figured that of all their friends, we’d be able to appreciate it best given our love of food and travel, and the fact that we’ve been to Switzerland before and have enjoyed raclette.

I love sticky cheeses. I love Switzerland. And I love friends who love a variety of food. It was a delicious meal.