Now a delicacy at ski chalets and cozy restaurants, fondue first became popular in 17th-century Switzerland as a way to stretch resources and feed large families. Peasants could use hardened cheeses ...

Whether you're heating up classic cheese or a chocolate-forward dessert, these cozy fondues bring people together.

After spending a day on the mountain, there is perhaps no better classic après ski experience than convening with friends around a pot of melted cheese, dipping chunks of crusty bread and sipping on a ...

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When the rural inhabitants of Swiss and French mountain villages devised a warming winter dish incorporating their local cheese and white wine, little did they know it would become an international ...

With the holiday season in full swing, our thoughts turn to … fondue. Yes, fondue, that staple of 1970s parties that never really went away. It's fun to eat (you'll need a fondue pot set to truly ...

Enjoy a restaurant-style feast with cheese, beef, chocolate at home Tracing the history of fondue, most accounts begin with its likely origins in the 18th century, centered around the farm villages of ...