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La Maison Lavande, St-Eustache, Quebec -Food_Gypsy-2021

Nature Therapy at Quebec’s La Maison Lavande

Located in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, a two-hour drive from Ottawa and a little over an hour from Montreal, La Maison Lavande is a true treasure. Acers of lavender, cultivated for their in-house perfumery and culinary usage, are yours to explore and…

Potager Eardley, Our Local Kitchen Garden

A pleasant country drive just outside Aylmer, Quebec Potager Eardley has become a favorite weekend family destination and our local kitchen garden. Filled with local, seasonal fruits and veg, a short selection of baked goods, fresh waffles and a cold…

Montreal Smoked Meat Deli Sliders

June 18, 2014
Cori Horton
All Recipes, Featured, Starters & Small Bites
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Whenever you take your favourite sandwich and make it smaller, it automatically becomes more fun! Perfect party bites that say 'I am Canadian' - yet take almost no time at all - try Montreal Smoked Meat Deli Sliders. All…

Les Brasseurs du Temps – A Great Canadian Brew

October 2, 2012
Cori Horton
Gastronomy
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In the heart of historic Hull, Québec lays Les Brasseurs du Temps a mico brewery, big on taste, with an eye toward European tradition. It's our Food Gypsy Oktoberfest pick of the month for a dam good pint, a bit of brew history and a nibble or nosh on the side.

Chelsea Pub, Under Construction 02/12 - Food Gypsy

Chelsea Pub, a colorful past and a bright, fresh future

February 3, 2012
Cori Horton
Gastronomy
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My version of a perfect Sunday: a hike in the great outdoors followed by a basket of wings at the Chelsea Pub in Old Chelsea, Quebec. This weekend we happened upon a little surprise, seems there are big changes brewing at this little historic landmark in the heart of charming Chelsea.

Michael Shannon (aka: The Grateful Griller), Food Gypsy

A Grateful Griller Christmas

November 28, 2011
Cori Horton
Gastronomy
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Once upon a time, a nice boy from Quebec, went shopping for a barbecue (went way over budget) and came home with a the Kamado Cooker. That was ten years and 20+ grills ago, now Michael Shannon (aka: The Grateful Griller) drags heavy, dome shaped grills to your house for a full party experience so you don't have to. (But if he has anything to say about it... you will!) So what would this uber griller suggest for the grilling obsessed this Christmas?

Chez Edgar – A Little Gem

November 11, 2011
Cori Horton
Gastronomy
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Lovely Lemon Beignets and sassy sandwiches, Chez Edgar is a little gem in Gatineau, Quebec. The kitchen consumes most of the square footage, with eleven inside covers and seating for ten on the patio, it’s easy to see why take-out is a must. It’s tight and homey, kind of quirky and immediately appealing. Much like the food.