Chatelaine Summer 2024

Created for Canadian women are living longer lives than ever before—that’s more time for travel, enjoying time with loved ones and so much more. However, these longevity gains mean that for many women, their senior years look a lot different than they used to—and that requires new and more proactive ways of thinking about financial planning. According to Statistics Canada, right now the current life expectancy for a woman turning 65 today is age 86, that’s three years more than men. And while there’s much to look forward to, enjoying those golden years means understanding how longevity increases are changing what those later years look like—so you can plan for your future needs now. The Single Life: Phase Two As life expectancy continues to rise, many women find themselves facing…

“WHY IS X SO EXPENSIVE ALL OF A SUDDEN?” It’s a common refrain these days as the cost of so many everyday essentials (cheese! gas! chicken thighs!) has soared in the past few years. With this in mind, we’ve created “The Cheapskate’s Guide to a Fun Summer” (page 32), filled with more than 80 clever tips for saving cash without sacrificing the simple joys of the season. And Giant Tiger is the perfect partner to help bring this “Fun on the Cheap” issue to life; every single item featured on our gorgeous cover is from the Canadian retailer, which has 271 locations across the country. We hope it inspires your summer! For me, this package underlined that my favourite things about the season are relatively low-cost. My husband and I…

A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT Dill and Tomato Cod Steamed En Papillote PREP 15 MIN; TOTAL 30 MIN SERVES 4 Papillote is a cooking method that uses folded parchment paper to make little steam baths for seasoned fish, poultry and vegetables. Once you’ve mastered the folding technique, it’s a shockingly easy way to put a quick dinner together—and opening the puffed-up envelopes tableside to release their steam before serving is a neat trick if you’re entertaining. 4 fillets fresh cod, 170 g each (thawed if frozen)¼ tsp salt1 tbsp olive oil1½ tsp lime juice1 to 2 tsp fish sauce4 celery stalks, finely sliced½ bunch fresh cilantro, stems separated and leaves reserved2 garlic cloves, finely sliced½ bird’s-eye chili, finely sliced½ bunch fresh dill1 280-g pkg cherry tomatoes,…

Leah Gust leahgust 45, BOWMANVILLE, ONT. For stylist and entrepreneur Leah Gust, getting dressed is an adventure and every day is a new opportunity to experiment. Her fail-safe trick? Layering vintage finds, patterns and bright colours, like this voluminous Eliza Faulkner tulle dress she paired with bold red pants from Canadian designer Mercedes Morin and a matching thrifted bikini top. To stay cool in the summer heat, Gust says light, breathable fabrics are key. After growing up with a purposefully unremarkable wardrobe designed to blend in, Gust found her personal style by taking risks—her gateway piece was a pink poncho, purchased at a time when she was living in jeans and hiking boots. She now teaches that fearless approach to her clients, many of whom share her former reluctance for…

REMEMBER WHEN you couldn’t wait for school to be over so you could read your way through summer? I chose these 10 new releases to recapture some of that can’t-put-it-down energy—even if you don’t have the entire summer off anymore. (Man, we had it good back then.) Each has an incredibly compelling hook—a romantic quest, a sex party gone wrong, the discovery of a dead husband’s dark secrets—that’s guaranteed to grab your attention. Oh, and whether you prefer reading on paper or on screen, turn to page 33 to find three ways to make building your summer book stack a little more affordable. Scan to shop! The Mother Act by Heidi Reimer Fiery actress Sadie, who’s famous for her controversial one-woman play about her mixed feelings toward motherhood, has to…

Chameleon: Wild Boys Wild Boys, the third season of the popular Chameleon podcast, tells the story of two teens who turn up in Vernon, B.C., alleging that they’d been raised in the wilderness. The community takes them in, but it’s soon revealed that not a word the boys said was true. The good news? Their real story is even more wild. Hollywood Exiles Hosted by Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter Oona, this 10-episode podcast is about the campaign to exile Chaplin—and other suspected communists—from Tinseltown. Oona unravels the story of the “Hollywood blacklist” and talks to the descendants of other exiled writers and actors. Good Material The latest book by bestselling Brit author Dolly Alderton follows Andy, a recently single stand-up comedian looking to solve the puzzle of his broken relationship. The…