Canadian Living June 2015

CAKEWALK As soon as I picked up my April 2015 copy of Canadian Living, I knew that the Speckled Easter Egg Chocolate Cake on the cover needed to grace my table.. .and soon! I made it before going to a friends camp for a gathering one Saturday afternoon. I also made a chocolate-covered chow mein nest for extra eggs so we could snack throughout the afternoon until cake time came. It was a simple cake to make, and it looks so polished, pretty and springlike, which is just what we all needed! Thank you, Canadian Living! — Jess Merserea RUNNER, RUNNER I really enjoyed the article "Change of Pace" from your March 2015 issue. I am a runner, and just like the author, I have an injury. I, too, was frustrated that I…

BEHIND THE SCENES AT WHAT HAPPENS behind the closed doors of a magazine office used to be kept strictly secret, a mystery to all but the editors and photographers who worked to create those beautiful pages. Well, we don’t think that’s fair. Maybe it has something to do with turning 40, or maybe we’re just so excited about our yearlong celebration plans—but we’ve decided to share some of the very best stuff with you before our pages are even sent to the printing press. That was the thinking behind our first-ever live cover shoot, featuring actor, blogger and health advocate Lisa Ray. The Toronto-born beauty has 250,000 followers on Twitter, and she burns up Instagram with scenes from her many travels. Plus, she’s uncommonly candid and comfortable on social media, which made…

Although I’ve lived in this country my whole life, feeling the Canadian sun on my bare arms for the first time each spring is always an unexpected pleasure. No heavy coat or sleeves—I feel so light and free! Then, I look down and realize my skin has the texture of an alligator’s and, oh, yeah, I forgot to wear sunscreen. Sleevefree season is so short, and there’s so much bundling up that goes on between brief spurts of warm weather, it can take awhile to get back into those good habits. If, like me, you’re pathologically forgetful about such details as exactly how much sunscreen is needed per full-body application (it’s two tablespoons, by the way), you’ll want to read “Outsmart the Sun” on page 39. It’s a handy mini reference…

Throughout our anniversary year, we’ll be dipping into past issues to share inspired ideas that are as fresh today as when they first hit the page. Here are four decades’worth of wisdom from the June issues of Canadian Living. 1 Fill a gloomy corner of your yard with shade-loving annuals such as begonias, impatiens and coleus. — 1977 2 Now is the time to trim and shape evergreens, while new growth is soft and easy to cut. Pruning will promote new growth behind the cuts, which will fill out shrubs and give them better shape. — 1977 3 When you’re travelling, it can take a long time for your circadian rhythm to adjust to a new time zone, so avoid overbooking the first day or two of your vacation itinerary. — 1977 4 The…

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WHEN I SAW Andie MacDowell walking toward me at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel in California, her signature corkscrew curls bouncing, I felt faint. Such is the effect of the stunning 57-year-old L’Oréal Paris spokesmodel and actor (who was unforgettable in 1994’s Four Weddings and a Funeral and will appear in the upcoming film Magic Mike XXL). This year marks the 20th anniversary of the L’Oréal Paris Revitalift line, making it the perfect time for a chat with MacDowell about fashion, beauty and how to embrace getting older. You’ve been a L’Oréal Paris spokesmodel for 30 years. How has the industry changed during that time? We’ve adjusted our ideas of what we see as beautiful. I’ve seen wonderful changes for women and the empowerment of women. We can still improve, but…