World
The Art of Spontaneity
I saw this green sign at the end of the road. There were names that made my hands tingle; behind that piece of sheet metal was the promise of landscapes which seemed more exciting than the strip of asphalt under my four wheels. After driving under grey clouds for miles,...
The Art of Spontaneity
I saw this green sign at the end of the road. There were names that made my hands tingle; behind that piece of sheet metal was the promise of landscapes which seemed more exciting than the strip of asphalt under my four wheels. After driving under grey clouds for miles,...
Interviews
A Beautiful Place for Nothing
Curious, energetic, and “chill” by his own admission, Pierre-Yves Lord is a host, producer, and DJ. With more than twenty years of experience in his field, he always has a thousand and one projects on the go, taking advantage of the quieter moments of the year to travel. Recently returned...
A Beautiful Place for Nothing
Curious, energetic, and “chill” by his own admission, Pierre-Yves Lord is a host, producer, and DJ. With more than twenty years of experience in his field, he always has a thousand and one projects on the go, taking advantage of the quieter moments of the year to travel. Recently returned...
Gourmet Discoveries
White Chocolate Cream and Buffalo Yogurt
White Chocolate Cream and Buffalo Yogurt Breton shortbread with sweet clover | Strawberries and peas A creation of Raphaël Podlasiewicz, director and executive chef of Nord Restaurants, and Jonathan Schneider, production manager Preparation time 1.5 hours Rest time (cream) 4 hours Cooking time (shortbread) 16 minutes White chocolate cream...
White Chocolate Cream and Buffalo Yogurt
White Chocolate Cream and Buffalo Yogurt Breton shortbread with sweet clover | Strawberries and peas A creation of Raphaël Podlasiewicz, director and executive chef of Nord Restaurants, and Jonathan Schneider, production manager Preparation time 1.5 hours Rest time (cream) 4 hours Cooking time (shortbread) 16 minutes White chocolate cream...
Architecture & Design
Creating a Timeless and Meaningful Interior
Creating a timeless and meaningful interior requires a holistic approach, where each element becomes the unifying thread between the past, present, and future. This approach starts with the clever layout of interior spaces, aimed at making them scalable and flexible. This is also possible by preserving the original architectural elements,...
Creating a Timeless and Meaningful Interior
Creating a timeless and meaningful interior requires a holistic approach, where each element becomes the unifying thread between the past, present, and future. This approach starts with the clever layout of interior spaces, aimed at making them scalable and flexible. This is also possible by preserving the original architectural elements,...
World
Sacred Journeys
They called me “the beadle” in Beauce. I was a real church rat, a religious heritage enthusiast. Holy places have this invisible energy, this undefinable magnetism that draws me to them. However, like many people of my generation, I didn’t grow up with faith, with my baptism as the only...
Sacred Journeys
They called me “the beadle” in Beauce. I was a real church rat, a religious heritage enthusiast. Holy places have this invisible energy, this undefinable magnetism that draws me to them. However, like many people of my generation, I didn’t grow up with faith, with my baptism as the only...
Interviews
Without a Shadow of Regret
Sister Lise Tanguay has devoted her life to helping sick people. Nearly 60 years ago, she joined the Augustines, a religious community that laid the foundations for the provision and administration of healthcare in Quebec.1 She recounts the past with emotion and gratitude and offers us, clearly and optimistically, her...
Without a Shadow of Regret
Sister Lise Tanguay has devoted her life to helping sick people. Nearly 60 years ago, she joined the Augustines, a religious community that laid the foundations for the provision and administration of healthcare in Quebec.1 She recounts the past with emotion and gratitude and offers us, clearly and optimistically, her...
Strøm news
Five tips for nurturing your relationship with your teenager
Marking the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescence is a period of exploration, identity discoveries and challenges that will profoundly affect the emotional and social development of those who experience it. It can also affect the bond between parent and teenager. To support their child through this crucial stage, parents...
Five tips for nurturing your relationship with your teenager
Marking the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescence is a period of exploration, identity discoveries and challenges that will profoundly affect the emotional and social development of those who experience it. It can also affect the bond between parent and teenager. To support their child through this crucial stage, parents...
Gourmet Discoveries
Savoury Smoked Salmon Cake
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...
Savoury Smoked Salmon Cake
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...
Culture
Silence
From the calm of a village after a snowstorm to the suffocating quiet of a secret, silence can be stressful or soothing. At the seaside, we readily appreciate it, but in a house on the edge of a dark forest, we dread it. In these five suggested books, silence exerts...
Silence
From the calm of a village after a snowstorm to the suffocating quiet of a secret, silence can be stressful or soothing. At the seaside, we readily appreciate it, but in a house on the edge of a dark forest, we dread it. In these five suggested books, silence exerts...
Strøm news
Les bienfaits de ne rien faire
Vous arrive-t-il de sentir que vous manquez d’énergie, en fin de journée ou même tôt en après-midi, et ce, peu importe la quantité ou la qualité du sommeil de la nuit précédente? Si oui, cela pourrait être lié au repos mental dont vous ne profitez peut-être pas assez au quotidien....
Les bienfaits de ne rien faire
Vous arrive-t-il de sentir que vous manquez d’énergie, en fin de journée ou même tôt en après-midi, et ce, peu importe la quantité ou la qualité du sommeil de la nuit précédente? Si oui, cela pourrait être lié au repos mental dont vous ne profitez peut-être pas assez au quotidien....
Gourmet Discoveries
A Lesson from Italy
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...
A Lesson from Italy
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...
Society
Known for Being Silent
Olivier Niquet is a radio commentator, co-host of the daily radio show La journée (est encore jeune) on ICI Première, author, and speaker. In April 2022, he published Les rois du silence, an essay aimed at helping introverts and extroverts understand each other better. Inspired by his journey as an...
Known for Being Silent
Olivier Niquet is a radio commentator, co-host of the daily radio show La journée (est encore jeune) on ICI Première, author, and speaker. In April 2022, he published Les rois du silence, an essay aimed at helping introverts and extroverts understand each other better. Inspired by his journey as an...
Society
The Language of the People of the North
Imagine winter. A big field in the countryside, covered with snow as far as the eye can see. A forest where every step is muffled by the reigning calm. The animals that hibernate or head south until the cold season is over. The city, asleep after a long storm. In...
The Language of the People of the North
Imagine winter. A big field in the countryside, covered with snow as far as the eye can see. A forest where every step is muffled by the reigning calm. The animals that hibernate or head south until the cold season is over. The city, asleep after a long storm. In...
Architecture & Design
On the Necessity of Sanctuary
The relationship that Québécois society has with religion could not be more particular. The churches that stand proudly in our landscape bear witness to the spiritual fervour that once animated our communities. However, with the Quiet Revolution, Quebec underwent a major social transformation, and the old religious practices lost their...
On the Necessity of Sanctuary
The relationship that Québécois society has with religion could not be more particular. The churches that stand proudly in our landscape bear witness to the spiritual fervour that once animated our communities. However, with the Quiet Revolution, Quebec underwent a major social transformation, and the old religious practices lost their...
Holistic health
Emotional Fatigue in Caregivers
Although crucial and rewarding, the role of a caregiver is also very demanding. Because it often involves an immense self-sacrifice, in the long term, it can be a heavy weight to bear, resulting in burnout that is sometimes difficult to reverse. To learn more about emotional fatigue in caregivers, we...
Emotional Fatigue in Caregivers
Although crucial and rewarding, the role of a caregiver is also very demanding. Because it often involves an immense self-sacrifice, in the long term, it can be a heavy weight to bear, resulting in burnout that is sometimes difficult to reverse. To learn more about emotional fatigue in caregivers, we...
Favourite articles
Seduction Through the Prism of Culture
Talking about seduction and sexuality in Quebec, even writing a guide on the subject—this is enough to scare many people off, as the theme can be so broad and multi-faceted! AT The heart of cultural diversity I founded Le Sofa Sexologique in Montreal in 2019. I work there in private...
Seduction Through the Prism of Culture
Talking about seduction and sexuality in Quebec, even writing a guide on the subject—this is enough to scare many people off, as the theme can be so broad and multi-faceted! AT The heart of cultural diversity I founded Le Sofa Sexologique in Montreal in 2019. I work there in private...
Holistic health
Gua Sha: An Ancestral Technique
Strøm Nordic Spa has a resolutely Scandinavian DNA. The north and the boreal forest are at the heart of everything we do, so it’s only natural that our B ORÉ AL skin care line is born from the richness and power of local natural ingredients. However, our desire to offer...
Gua Sha: An Ancestral Technique
Strøm Nordic Spa has a resolutely Scandinavian DNA. The north and the boreal forest are at the heart of everything we do, so it’s only natural that our B ORÉ AL skin care line is born from the richness and power of local natural ingredients. However, our desire to offer...
Favourite articles
Art as Refuge
Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette is a screenwriter, director, and novelist. Along with eco-sociologist Laure Waridel, she is also the co-founder of Mères au front, a movement that brings together mothers and grandmothers aimed at protecting the environment and the future of their children. Committed and inspiring, she shares with us the results...
Art as Refuge
Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette is a screenwriter, director, and novelist. Along with eco-sociologist Laure Waridel, she is also the co-founder of Mères au front, a movement that brings together mothers and grandmothers aimed at protecting the environment and the future of their children. Committed and inspiring, she shares with us the results...
Strøm news
Strøm Nordic Spa Saint-Sauveur: From a Private Home to a Large-Scale Spa
After establishing its presence on Nuns’ Island, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Sherbrooke, then on the banks of the St. Lawrence in Old Quebec, Strøm Nordic Spa is proud to be able to become the centre of balance for a new community by settling in the Laurentians, where the tradition of Nordic...
Strøm Nordic Spa Saint-Sauveur: From a Private Home to a Large-Scale Spa
After establishing its presence on Nuns’ Island, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Sherbrooke, then on the banks of the St. Lawrence in Old Quebec, Strøm Nordic Spa is proud to be able to become the centre of balance for a new community by settling in the Laurentians, where the tradition of Nordic...
Lifestyle
Slow working: The cure for professional burn-out?
“I’m doing OK, I just have a lot going on right now.” “All my projects are going so well that I don’t have time for myself!” “I love my job so much it’s hard to mentally check out.” Many of us have probably heard similar responses to “How are you?”...
Slow working: The cure for professional burn-out?
“I’m doing OK, I just have a lot going on right now.” “All my projects are going so well that I don’t have time for myself!” “I love my job so much it’s hard to mentally check out.” Many of us have probably heard similar responses to “How are you?”...
Strøm news
Recognition at Work: Creator of Natural Momentum
The need for recognition is a basic human need. It is related to our need for belonging— that is, to exist with others. This is why we naturally seek to be recognized or considered by the members of the various social groups to which we belong: in our family, in...
Recognition at Work: Creator of Natural Momentum
The need for recognition is a basic human need. It is related to our need for belonging— that is, to exist with others. This is why we naturally seek to be recognized or considered by the members of the various social groups to which we belong: in our family, in...
Favourite articles
The Hallucinogenic Mushroom: At the Foundations of Humanity
They work wonders in the environment by restoring polluted areas. In the medical field, they have transformed the way we treat people. With their fascinating biological properties, mushrooms are increasingly being discussed and used. Reishi chai, lion’s mane matcha, psilocybin microdosing, and psychedelic therapy… In the health field, medicinal mushrooms...
The Hallucinogenic Mushroom: At the Foundations of Humanity
They work wonders in the environment by restoring polluted areas. In the medical field, they have transformed the way we treat people. With their fascinating biological properties, mushrooms are increasingly being discussed and used. Reishi chai, lion’s mane matcha, psilocybin microdosing, and psychedelic therapy… In the health field, medicinal mushrooms...
Holistic health
Presence: A Cultivated Energy
Connection, with oneself and others, is a powerful energy channel. Thanks to it, we can build ourselves, grow, and flour- ish. It is a form of taking root, horizontally as well as vertically, that allows for both anchoring and expansion. It is important to understand that to be able to...
Presence: A Cultivated Energy
Connection, with oneself and others, is a powerful energy channel. Thanks to it, we can build ourselves, grow, and flour- ish. It is a form of taking root, horizontally as well as vertically, that allows for both anchoring and expansion. It is important to understand that to be able to...
Gourmet Discoveries
Cooking for Better Treatment
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...
Cooking for Better Treatment
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...