In the summer, the warm terraces in full sun and the bustling streets of people on vacation are beautiful, but it's very interesting to take it easy at home and enjoy cooking ourselves. That's why we think you might be interested in any of these three cookbooks:

• Green parsley color, by Geneviève Plante. A tribute to simple and healthy recipes with fresh and organic foods
• More vegetables, by Ricardo. A book where vegetables are in the limelight, while the main foods are usually the side dishes.
• Dumplings, by Geneviève Everell. Discover the techniques 101 to make your own dumplings with more than fifty gourmet ideas.

Normand Laprise also presents Beau Mont. The chef at the head of Toqué! and Breweries T! can finally realize its dream of promoting Quebec's products and artisans by finally opening the Beau Mont on Beaumont Avenue in Montreal. This is a place where 70 people can come for a snack and where the chef has created a huge kitchen to prepare food and soon provide his future grocery store.

Finally, the Siboire, the King Hall and the Au Vent du Nord Beer deposit unite to create a unique beer that will represent their city, Sherbrooke. Here is the Sherbière! This local beer, fully brewed with ingredients from Quebec, should shine the city of Sherbrooke, according to officials. Already, more than 20 Sherbrooke establishments will serve this beer. The employees hope to demonstrate the beer experience that can be experienced in Sherbrooke, by appropriating a consumer demand for microbrewery beers.