*Assiniboine Lodge Chef * Swiss Yodeller * Avid Outdoor Enthousist
Karin met one of our staff at CMH where she works in the winters and told them "Oh, you work at Assiniboine? That is my DREAM job!" The next year the lodge had a couple shifts to fill and knew who to call and the rest is history. Trained in Switzerland, Karin loves branching out from traditional European cooking and getting adventurous with her flavours. She loves to google a type of meat + a country to find new fun recipes.
Karin grew up on a family farm in Switzerland, having fresh vegetables and meats was the norm, but her mother was not known to be the best cook. This actually is what inspired Karin to get into cooking, she thought there must be so much more that can be done with all these beautiful ingredients.
Karin originally came to Canada to see maple trees and meet cowboys, that was back in 2007 and was only supposed to be for 6 months. Although she didn’t speak a word of English, she knew this country with its vast stretches of untouched nature felt like home.
Assiniboine Lodge was lucky enough to have join our team in the fall of 2021. As much as she fell in love with working at Assiniboine, the Assiniboine Family fell in love with her. Always chipper and smiling, Karin's happiness is infectious. When no one is around she loves listening to Swiss radio which includes a lot of German pop and yodel music.
Karin enjoys working in lodges because it allows her to travel in her off seasons. She searches out family run lodging and if food is included, that’s even better. She loves learning how to locals live and eat. She dreams of hiking in Napal one day, and across Switzerland. When Karin is home she enjoys
