The tiny river village of Wakefield, Quebec is on the map for many reasons. Great music at the Black Sheep Tavern; a plethora of restaurants (some 23 for a populace of 800 + tourists) and now the Pipolinka Boulangerie, which would be a serious culinary destination for any major Canadian city. But here it sits, beside the river, serving forth the best lemon tarts I've ever tasted, butter-rich croissants and authentic sourdough breads made with flour milled and grown in Quebec. Today's faves were the hot cross buns (warm from the oven); the mushroom pâté-filled pastry (my breakfast) and their Paris Brest, an authentic choux paste piped into a round and filled with praline whipped cream.
