Today most people in Switzerland celebrate Swiss National Day by attending a municipality feast, barbecuing with family and friends and gazing fireworks and bonfires. Not me, no family and fireworks around, that's why I asked you to celebrate Swiss National Day with me.

Quite a few bloggers from around the world offered sympathy and followed my invitation by preparing something red, white or Swiss. Thank you folks, you are great! Your wonderful recipes and posts make my homesickness disappear immediately. Food is a good comfort, foodbloggers know it. ;-)

Here we go with the roundup - 70 awesome entries - sorted by color then by Swissness. Check'em out!

red

Crostata con Marmellata di ciliege e zenzero Gisella from fiordisale A stunning tart from my dear friend Gisella. Region/Country: Genova, Italy

Watermelon jelly Ivy from Kopiaste.... to Greek Hospitality Don't eat to much of this wonderful red jelly, watermelon may be a natural viagra! Region/Country: Athens, Greece

Raspberry tart Astrid from La Cerise Astrid writes "The Swiss are not always warm and fuzzy, but they are very service-oriented, and will make it up to you when a mistake is made." What has that got to do with her delcious raspberry tart? Read her story and you will know it. ;-) Region/Country: Zürich, Switzerland

Pepper and Tapenade Tart Laurie from Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska A delicious tart that after three days in the refrigerator still tastes terrific. Region/Country: Anchorage, USA

Beetroot Halwa EC from Simple Indian Food Beetroots are often prepared in Switzerland, of course not in this exotic and delicious way. Region/Country: Bangalore, India

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Gratin dauphinois Justyna from Blondynka w kuchni I don't know if gratin dauhinois is really Swiss, but it's delcious and white. Region/Country: Attalens, Switzerland

Vanilla kifli Dia from dia blogja A traditional Hungrian crescent-shaped pastry and a cross-shaped one especially for me. Region/Country: Szárföld, Hungary

red/white

tuna carpaccio with soy & ginger caramel cathy x. from aficionado With a special birthday present you can do a stunning tuna carpaccio. Happy belated birthday! Region/Country: Sydney, Australia

Swiss Meringue with Raspberries and Almonds Jude from Apple Pie, Patis, and Pâté Foamy meringues with a tangy red spot of syrupy jam, yum. Region/Country: Chicago, IL, USA

Strawberry Dots Michelle from Big Black Dog Wonderful looking cupcakes with a special frosting. Region/Country: Barrington Hills, IL, USA

Swiss Bircher Muesli Graeme from Blood Sugar Bircher Müesli is healty and opens your mind, no prejudices anymore. ;-) Region/Country: Lincoln, UK

Cheesecake for Switzerland Katia from Bolli's Kitchen An impressive Cheesecake. The Swiss citizenship is approved. Region/Country: Paris, France

Pralinencreme mit Himbeeren Petra from Brot & Rosen This dessert will charm away my homesickness. Region/Country: , Germany

Rote Johannisbeeren mit weißer, Schweizer Schokolade Sus from CorumBlog Sus decorates her last currents with a famous Swiss chocolate. You know which one. Region/Country: Griesheim, Germany

Mürbeteigtörtchen mit Himbeeren und Brombeeren Eva from Deichrunner's Küche Special sweet greetings from Germany. Region/Country: , Germany

Lemon Yogurt and Red fruits Mini-cakes Dhanggit from Dhanggit's Kitchen A little blue smuggled in these awesome little cakes. Doesn't matter, taste is important. Region/Country: Aix en Provence, France

Spaghetti with raw tomatoes and olives Dulmina from Dulmina tündérkonyhája A very tasty dish with a special decoration. Region/Country: Szeged, Hungary

Pork fillet with paprika and sour cream (Bakonyi sertésborda) phzs from Ecet és olaj This is the Hungrian version of Züri Geschnetzeltes. Region/Country: Hódmezovásárhely, Hungary

Aperitivo al pomodoro Matteo from essenzalimentare Mattop serves a refreshing apertif. Region/Country: Milano, Italy

Summertime Strawberry Pie Susan from Food Blogga This scrumptious strawberry pie brings summer on every table. Region/Country: San Diego, CA, USA

Strawberry Shortcake Pudding Mansi Desai from Fun and Food A tempting Pudding to dig right in. Region/Country: California, USA

Pizza mit geräuchertem Schinken Rike from genial lecker Italian Pizza with the Swiss Flag on it - multicultural! Region/Country: Potsdam, Germany

Tomaten-Tarte luisal from Hüttenhilfe This is pure summer on your table. Region/Country: , Germany

Red Velvet Cake Isa from Isa's Cooking A rich sweet sexy cake. Region/Country: Santiago, Chile

Kokosnuss-Erdbeer-Caprese Jan from Jans Küchenleben Caprese but different! Region/Country: Stuttgart, Germany

Tomaten-Carpacio Ursula from Kochfun Tomatoes from the own garden for this carpacio, what else! Region/Country: , Germany

Götterspeise mit Vanillesauce Werner from Kochsinn Even a Swiss couldn't make it more accurate. Region/Country: , Australia

Erdbeerpüree auf Joghurt Ulrike from Küchenlatein Simple to make, delicious and distinctively red and white! Region/Country: , Germany

Lavaterra from Lavaterra Fish and bell peppers with an outstanding sauce, makes you happy. Region/Country: , Germany

Victoria Sponge with Strawberries and Cream Cakelaw from Laws of the Kitchen A huge delicious, and easy peasy to make cake. Region/Country: , Australia

Caprese Fusion Staximo from Lo Spazio di Staximo Italy meets India - what a delicious and goodlooking fusion. Region/Country: Bologna, Italy

Gelee von Lavendel-Tomaten und Lorbeer-Milch Hedonistin from Low Budget Cooking An elegant jelly made with tomatoes and milk. Region/Country: , Austria

Verrines de mousse au chocolat blanc et fruits rouges Bruno from ma cuisine à moi A tasty mousse from a Swiss expat in France. Region/Country: , France

Semifrío de yogur con frutos secos y frambuesa Tartasacher from Mil postres Tartasacher considers Switzerland as her second homeland, so she makes a wonderful cake with a touch of Bichermüesli. Region/Country: , Spain

Pizza SiLviA from quel che non strangola… ingrassa! An Italian in Switzerland celebrates Swiss National Day with a Pizza. Region/Country: Zürich, Switzerland

Lemon-Curd-Törtchen mit Erdbeeren Jutta from Schnuppschnuess ihr Manzfred These little strawberry tarts makes Y. and me very happy. Region/Country: Wöllstadt/Hessen, Germany

Easy Fondue Gilli from So Simple Food Gilli celebrates the Grandaughter's birthday with a fondue New Zealand style. Region/Country: Auckland, New Zealand

rice pudding with canned cherries Eva from Sweet Sins This rice pudding is pure comfort food. Region/Country: Sydney, Australia

Chicken Tikka JZ from Tasty treats JZ and her family are not expert on the grill? Can't be true, just look at this awesome Chicken Tikka. Region/Country: Minnesota, USA

Caprese svizzera Aiuolik & Uncle Pigor from Trattoria MuVarA The simple things taste best, like this Swiss version of caprese. Region/Country: Cagliari, Italy

Strawberry-White-Chocolate-Chip-Banana Mini Loaves Liz from VeggieGirl You like banana split? Try this lovely mini-loaves. Region/Country: Ohio, USA

Tiny Tastes for Two Sarah from What Smells So Good? Fresh fruits and a good ice cream, is there any better? Region/Country: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta Kara from What's Kookin' Bruschetta is not typical Swiss but red and white and brings summer on every table. Region/Country: Falls Church, Virginia, USA

Tomaten-Erdbeersuppe Véronique from Wie Gott in Deutschland Véronique has a Swiss accent, but she is French. "Natürli" her delicious soup comes from a French cooking magazine. Region/Country: Düsseldorf, Germany

Swiss

Gedeckte Apfeltorte Liliana from Albahaca y Canela A cake full of wonderful memories. Yes, there live more Swiss in Spain. Region/Country: Murcia, Spain

Bündner Gerstensuppe Chriesi from Almond Corner Bündner Gerstensuppe with Bünderfleisch- two things that I'm really missing here. Region/Country: Zürich, Switzerland

Green Pea and Saffron Risotto Apu from Annarasa Mouthwatering this Risotto. Region/Country: , USA

Berner Rolle mit Rösti Balu from Balus Blog Berner Rolle? Never heard about it. Doesn't matter taste is important and it looks very tasty. Region/Country: Muenster, Germany

Schweizer Rüblitorte Barbara from Barbaras Spielwiese This typical Argovian cake will be loved by children and adults and by me, of course. Region/Country: Northern Bavaria, Germany

Torta di noci dell' Engadina / St. Moritz Nut Cake Cindystar from Cindystar The most famous and delcious nut cake may not miss on this list. Region/Country: Verona, Italy

Swiss buttered plait Cindystar from Cindystar Swiss Zopf is a must on every Sundaymoring brunch. Region/Country: , Verona

Rosti; Veal and mushrooms in white wine jasmine from Confessions of a Cardamom Addict After flipping through a Swiss cookbook Jasmine makes one of my favorite dish: Züri Gschnetzlets mit Röschti. And you know what, she knows more about Switzerland than me. ;-) Region/Country: , Canada

Baked Mini-Rösti DK from Culinary Bazaar A new version of Rösti is born! Region/Country: California, USA

Appenzeller Brotauflauf Claudia from Dolce Swiss Cheese in its best. Region/Country: , Germany

Rösti relleno Kako from En Guete! A Southamerican now living in Switzerland makes a filled Rösti or should I call it Tortilla? ;-). Region/Country: , Switzerland

Safran-Risotto und Piccata mit Steinpilzen Desideria from Es ist, was es ist… Desideria dish is a keen competition to every Grotto. And don't miss her dessert. Region/Country: Hamburg, Germany

Bayrischer-Schweizer-Wurstsalat Wolf from Hausmannskost Not pure Swiss but delicious. Region/Country: ,

Appezöller Chäsflade Houdini from Houdini's Every canton has its speciality. Appenzell is known for its cheese you can use for this mouthwatering tart. Region/Country: Untersee/Rhein, Switzerland

Zimtsterne Judy from Judy's Gross Eats Wonderful travel experience from Judy and delcious Zimtsterne for nibbling. Region/Country: California, USA

Tessiner Zucchinikuchen Kathi from Kochfrosch Ticino is known as "sunny living room of Switzerland", no wonder Kathi serves a rich zucchini-chocolate cake. Region/Country: , Germany

Hacktäschli im Sixpack Robert from lamiacucina Robert's wife makes the best Hacktäschli in Basel, I'm sure. Region/Country: Basel, Switzerland

Schweizer Fleischsalat She from She A typical Swiss salad, vite fait and delicious. Region/Country: , Switzerland

Pain Bâloise Jeremy from Stir the pots Jeremy bakes a typical Swiss bread in New York following a recipe a Swedish blogger posted. I have to say it again: Blogging is awesome! Region/Country: Sunnyside, New York, USA

Birchermüesli Tuimeltje from Twigs and Tofu The apples of this Birchermüesli are cut with a Swiss Army knife, absolutly authentic though. Region/Country: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Risotto con la zucca e porcini mangiato a Olivone Loste from UnaColicaDacqua Taste of Ticino in your mouth, there is nothing better. Region/Country: Sassoferrato, Marche, Italy

St. Gallen Brot Nils from Ye olde bread blogge St. Galler Brot is one of my favorite, it's a bit tricky to shape. Nils did a great job. Region/Country: Northrhein-Westfalia, Germany

Tessiner Rösti, Wurst Salat and Pomidory czosnkowe from Kuchnia Ireny i Andrzeja Big Swiss party in Poland, Ireny and And make 3 different dishes: Tessiner Rösti, Wurst Salat and Pomidory czosnkowe. Region/Country: Bytom, Poland

Last but not least my entry:

Swiss Meat Pie zorra from 1x umrühren bitte aka kochtopf Of course not 100 % Swiss because of the lack of real Swiss Cervelat, but still delicious. Region/Country: Andalucia, Spain

Tonight I will put Y.'s Swiss-T-Shirt on, eat a Hörnli-Cervelat-Salat with a 1st August roll, enjoy the warm Andalusian evening and browse again trough your wonderful posts. Thank you all and happy birthday, Switzerland!

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If you don't find your entry on the roundup, it could be we overlook your email (sorry), you did not send me an email as requested or/and you forgot to link back. So, if you feel your entry should be on the roundup, please send me an email at kochtopf(at)gmail(dot)com mentioning your name, blog name, blog URL, name of the recipe and entry URL, region and country, and I will add it to the list.