As anyone in Switzerland will know, working on a Sunday is sinful. So you had better not try buying anything or eating out (OK, there are a few places open but I mean a few).
For those with such lack of forethought as to have nothing in the fridge, one option is to venture into neighbouring France where they are a little less strict on observing the Sabbath; better still, go to an establishment run by Indians who are so relaxed about religious rules that they even serve beef!
Karishma is not super glitzy but it is rather smart with moody lighting, sumptuous seating and waiters who wear jackets and ties. Not bad for a romantic dinner à deux (Monsieur Gourmand and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary, Sunday or not).
And what a tasty dinner it was. We began with the tenderest tandoori lamb with silky naan bread before moving on to chicken sagwala for me and lamb tikka massala for Monsieur Gourmand. The accompanying dhal was lovely and lumpy rather than the overprocessed lentil smoothies you sometimes find.
The upmarket effect is rather ruined by the laminated ice cream menu of a certain brand for dessert - albeit with some Indian additions of kulfi and coconut fritters - but nobody ever eats dessert after an Indian feast anyway.
Suitably stuffed, we went home happy, knowing there is an excellent Indian close by that even serves on a Sunday.
Karishma Lounge, 76 Grande Rue 01220 Divonnes-les-Bains, France
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