What could this beautiful dessert be? It's a plum pie! Plum pies are just one of the ways in which Switzerland celebrates Jeûne genevois, translated into "Geneva Fasting." Traditionally celebrated on Thursday following the first Sunday of September, this holiday began in 1567 in remembrance of the repression against Protestants in Lyons, France. Geneva, having a high number of Protestants, celebrates their proud identity today with this holiday. Why the plum pies though? Plum pies were the main diet of 16th century Genevans. While people no longer fast, the plum pie is still gifted and consumed in remembrance of identity and solidarity.
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