Camping & Survival

I’m always torn between my two passions: as a foodie and as a paddler. But living in a northern clime…

My husband is not too fond of muffins. He contends that nine times out of 10 they are imposters: either…

Who says that planning a paddling trip means leaving your fresh fruits and vegetables behind? My buddy…

Three weeks ago, while on a tour of Switzerland, something obvious suddenly struck me as I was crossing…

Nothing beats pancakes when it comes to filling a big appetite that’s been sharpened by the great…

Chocolate: one of the most evocative and universal symbols of pleasure. And now that scientific…

Because I come from a northern region well known for its maple syrup production, nothing represents…

After a long day of portaging through a bug-infested bogs and paddling across windy lakes, there's no…

Winter of 2007 will be remembered as one of the worst for orange and grapefruit growers throughout…

When you read my monthly introduction, perhaps you mumbled to your significant ones that, really, this…

I have three major passions: nutrition, cooking and kayaking. So I geared toward making a living out of…

If you're car camping, or the portages on your interior canoe trip happen to be short (or better yet,…

I confess: there is nothing I like more than organizing a paddling trip for a group of six to eight…

No multi-day paddling trip should be planned without taking different root vegetables on board as your…

If you want to make me really happy, you'll take me shopping at a well-stocked outdoors store. I…

September is here, with its glorious brisk, shortened sunny days, perfect light and wonderful harvesting…

Drying your own food is by far the best way to prepare camp meals. You can pick up a good dehydrator…

I guided a high-end trip once in northern Quebec. The lead guide focused on good food to keep the…

The ice has melted, you have checked out the water levels and you're ready to dip your paddle for the…

I would be a hypocrite not to admit that one of my recurring fantasies when leaving for a long kayak…

When one considers that rice is a staple for three billion people around the world, it is no wonder the…

Last week I received a French copy of the Meat Free Mondays Cookbook, an extraordinary initiative by Sir…

I thought I would share with you the tremendous respect I have for the simplest, most perfect of foods:…

First let me say: my husband makes the best latte in the whole world. Even my French friend Jean-Luc,…