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I\u2019m crazy about magazines and, recently, I discovered another one. It turns out the magazine \u201cBel \u00e2ge\u201d (the French Canadian version of \u201cGood Times\u201d) is incredibly interesting! It\u2019s not a new publication, but I had never truly read it. And you know what? I recently mentioned it to my very good friend, a retired literature teacher with whom I spend my mornings at the coffee shop, and she offered me a big box full of old and newer copies of \u201cBel \u00e2ge.\u201d What a tremendous gift! Thirty-eight editions I can flip through with great interest when boredom threatens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ask Google and learn that \u201cBel \u00e2ge\u201d was founded in 1987, the same year, dear readers, I started out in business and opened my first Cora restaurant. Coincidence? At that time, I was so incredibly busy creating an amazing breakfast concept that I didn\u2019t stop, not even for a minute, to read anything else apart from recipes and books about business development. For nearly two decades, my head and heart were fully focused on creating a country-wide chain of over 100 Cora restaurant locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyhow, let me get back to the magazine \u201cBel \u00e2ge\u201d and, most importantly, its page where a well-known personality is invited to reveal 10 things they love. I dilly-dally, I have fun, and since I still haven\u2019t been asked to answer their 10 questions, I\u2019ve decided to create my own list and share it with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) An unforgettable moment<\/u>
The birth of my daughter\u2019s first child. That morning, I cried tears of fear and happiness. I held her hand and wanted to take her place. When the tiny, hairy head emerged from my daughter\u2019s womb, my heart drummed with pride. I was holding a small baby boy in my arms. Today, this wonderful young man occasionally eats dinner with his grandma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) A delicious address
On Main Street in Saint-Sauveur, in the Laurentians, La Tonkinoise serves wonderful Asian fare. All my friends rave about it, and I\u2019d eat there every noon or night if I could. The spring rolls are divine, the large soups are aphrodisiac, the General Tao dish is succulent and the shrimp pad thai is my favourite. The restaurant isn\u2019t very big, but it has a large patio that accommodates everyone in the summer months.

<\/u>3) My next travel destination<\/u>
Believe it or not, I dream of visiting the island of Crete, Greece\u2019s largest island, with its impressive landscapes, picturesque bays, numerous beaches and turquoise sea. By myself or with a handsome fellow, maybe I could come to terms with the time I lived in a small Greek village with my three young kids, mother-in-law, sister-in-law and awful Husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Something I cannot do without<\/u>
I cannot do without three or four cups of coffee every morning and one or two more around 4 p.m., when I come home. My good friend Claude sometimes chides me. To limit any potential damage, I started allowing myself a small glass of orange juice from time to time in the evening. You see, when I worked at the restaurant, I strictly forbade anyone \u2013 the staff and my children included \u2013 to drink this elixir because it was so expensive. We could drink the coffee and pop, but not the orange juice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) A few big sources of happiness<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n