Hello, young Padawan     Does the time change make you feel depressed and think about your summer vacation, which is already far away? No need to be depressed: in three weeks, we start the ski season. How come you haven’t already taken out your ski shoes, your mittens, and your beanies? What do you mean you haven’t put away your swimsuits yet? Just kidding.…

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        “Legend tells that if you come across a spider on Halloween, it means an ancient spirit you loved is watching you.”. Anonymous.         Hello, young Padawan     Halloween is an old Anglo-Saxon tradition often poorly understood by other cultures that remains a mystery to many. At the time where everything would be satanic, it could be easy to make the first-degree shortcut,…

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          “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” Kurt Cobain.         Hello, young Padawan     If I tell you it’s time to wiggle your hair to some grunge music, are you with me? Indeed, today we are talking about an album that celebrated its 30th anniversary less than a month ago, one of those…

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            “To cook is to give flavor to love.” Anonymous.             Hello, young Padawan     In these times when the weather isn’t ugly enough for a heavy dish but not sunny enough to make a salad, the perfect in-between, the one that gets everyone, young and old, is often the go-to risotto. Our Italian friends are the masters of…

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        “Health is like a vegetable garden; cultivate it.” Julien Allaire.               Hello, young Padawan     Since we are in the fall, I was getting ready to plan my three days of apple diet like every change of season. Suddenly (or almost, lol), I thought it would be a good idea to change it up a bit and try a…

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