Every time I go to Balnea Spa, I wonder why I don’t go more often. Located in Bromont in the Eastern Townships, Balnea is my favourite spa around Montreal and only about an hour’s drive from downtown. You may recall that I was on the jury for Balnea’s Été des chefs competition last summer. The friendly cooking …
Category Archives: Quebec
The name of this blog took its full meaning last weekend when I travelled to Quebec City for less than 24 hours and specifically to eat at Battuto. Aimee, Janice and I met up with Quebec-based Marie, Catherine and Véronique to enjoy dinner at enRoute Magazine’s best new restaurant for 2017. We had actually made the …
Confession: I have an uncontrollable fear of bees. I panic and can’t think straight and yet I am completely fascinated by them and don’t want to hurt them. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to confront my phobia head on by visiting Miels d’Anicet (aka bee central) up in the Hautes Laurentides in the hopes of overcoming …
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to discover the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec with my friend and photographer extraordinaire Jeff (who took all the photos for this article) and Mary Lynn and Emilie from La Fabrique Crépue. Located across Quebec City, the Chaudière-Appalaches region stretches along the St. Lawrence River and includes many members of the Most Beautiful Villages of Québec …