Savoury Smoked Salmon Cake A creation by Kevin Lafrenière, executive sous-chef of Strøm Nordic Spa restaurants A perfect recipe for brunch, an appetizer, or even a light dinner, accompanied by some greens. Easy to make, this cake is sure to impress with its thoughtful toppings and the contrast between the freshness of the crunchy fennel,...

Over the years, I have often referred in my texts to the notion of pleasure surrounding wine. Pleasure comes first of all from the context: a happiness that we offer ourselves while preparing a meal to the sound of our favourite music, devouring the pages of a novel, watching a film comfortably sprawled out on...

Savoury Smoked Salmon Cake A creation by Kevin Lafrenière, executive sous-chef of Strøm Nordic Spa restaurants A perfect recipe for brunch, an appetizer, or even a light dinner, accompanied by some greens. Easy to make, this cake is sure to impress with its thoughtful toppings and the contrast between the freshness of the crunchy fennel,...

As a cookbook author and food writer, on a usual day you will find me at home in a small town in Tuscany, tinkering with recipes, cooking or photographing dishes for my recipe column or my newsletter. My two children, aged 10 and 5, grew up in this environment, often participating by cracking eggs, rolling...

A GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED THIS FALL The Nord restaurant at Strøm Nordic Spa Sherbrooke is once again taking part in this fall’s not-to-be-missed culinary event Sherbrooke met la table. From October 13 to 29, 2023, it’s a chance to (re)discover the region’s finest restaurants and the restaurateurs who are making the Eastern...

In North America, nutrition often represents only a small fraction of the training for future doctors. However, this trend is about to change with the emergence of projects such as the one launched by the faculty of medicine at the Université Laval, which has become the first French-speaking university in the Americas to offer a...

In Quebec, we enjoy fast and easy access to almost any consumer good that we could want. This is true for pretty much everything, including wine. Do we really realize how lucky we are, though? Indeed, we have an extremely diverse offering in terms of wine. This easy access to such a wide selection opens...

Black tea, summer honey and sea buckthorn The principle of clarified rum punch, of British origin, dates back several hundred years, and it has been enjoyed and popularized by several well-known figures over the years. Among these are Benjamin Franklin, who, in a letter written in 1763 after returning from a long stay in England,...

Eggplant caviar with black garlic Sourdough bread The most beautiful moments of exchange, sharing, and connection often take place around the table. Gathered around a meal, an aperitif, or even just a drink, the discussions are imbued with authenticity and emotion. With this in mind, we offer you, to start, a dish to be shared,...