Summer

Your Summer Doesn’t Have To Be So Complicated

Your Summer Doesn’t Have To Be So Complicated

Managing your family’s connectivity is the easy part. Here’s how to make the rest of your summer just as simple.

Bubbles & Bites: A Summer of Tapas with Segura Viudas Cava

Bubbles & Bites: A Summer of Tapas with Segura Viudas Cava

Bring a touch of Spanish glamour to your next gathering with Segura Viudas Brut Cava—an effortlessly chic sparkling wine that’s as perfect for casual tapas as it is for elegant celebrations.

Long-weekend fashion essentials from our style team

Long-weekend fashion essentials from our style team

Our style team shows you what they pack when they are heading up north to the cottage or to a southern, beach-bound destination.

10 summer beauty essentials we love

10 summer beauty essentials we love

This is the season to let skin shine, let your hair down and keep primping to a minimum. Our beauty bag must-haves help you achieve it all with zero to little effort so you can enjoy these longer days.

Dine al fresco for under $50

Dine al fresco for under $50

Dine outside on a dime with this three-piece set for two.

Pretty patio lanterns, starting at $8

Pretty patio lanterns, starting at $8

Create an instant garden party with these porcelain lanterns in various shapes and sizes.

How to grill the juiciest burger

How to grill the juiciest burger

Watch this short video, and learn the best way to get a perfectly grilled, juicy hamburger — every time. Try our new, best-ever...

A cottage feast for friends and family

A cottage feast for friends and family

The best thing about summer entertaining? It's totally causal. Invite friends to stop by for drinks and a generous helping of fun and good eats

Cocktail recipe: Blue moon over Barcelona

Cocktail recipe: Blue moon over Barcelona

Five o'clocktail: Impress your guests with a summer cocktail dessert recipe by Cava restaurant's master chef, Christopher McDonald

Chatelaine Summer 2026 cover, featuring a woman biting into a burger.

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Sandwiches! Sundaes! Jello shots! Plus the lowdown on the female desire pill, women who hit major life milestones at 50 and guest editor Meredith Shaw's all-Canadian summer lookbook.

Four pretty print dresses and what to wear them with

Four pretty print dresses and what to wear them with

Floral and abstract prints are this season's hottest trend. We've got great ideas on how to wear the summer style in your 20s to your 50s and beyond

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Summer dresses for every occasion

Summer dresses for every occasion

Find your most flattering frock - from a floral garden party number to a chic picnic appropriate dress - as the temperature rises

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How to throw a perfect evening garden party

How to throw a perfect evening garden party

A step-by-step game plan and delectable menu for a perfect summer soiree

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Grilling tips: How to perfect chicken on the barbecue

Grilling tips: How to perfect chicken on the barbecue

Five easy steps to making perfectly grilled chicken

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Three healthy spinach recipes

Three healthy spinach recipes

Make use of this in season produce with a healthy spinach dip, a delicious poached egg recipe, and a spinach sauté made three ways

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