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When your summer soirées start to call for something a touch more refined than the usual “burgers on the grill,” Beth Le Manach’s debut cookbook Entertaining 101: 101 Recipes Every Host Should Know How to Make has just the thing. This grilled salmon is the definition of easy elegance, light, fresh, and impossibly simple, yet…

Blueberry and basil make a delicious summer pairing in this semi-frozen treat served in slices then topped with blueberry purée. The recipe features a light and airy Italian meringue made by drizzling hot honey into whipped egg whites, which is then combined with vanilla and yogurt before being streaked with blueberry basil purée. Perfect for…

This icy-cold soda is a refreshing way to cool down on hot days—and a quick, no-churn alternative to a classic summer treat. Honey and fennel come together in a subtly sweet, lightly licorice-flavoured sip that’s as elegant as it is easy. It’s delicious any time of the day. Serve it as a midday refresher, a…

Children visit their primary care provider an average of 31 times from birth to young adulthood. But if medical anxiety runs amuck, kids may associate pain and other unpleasant experiences with their healthcare provider (HCP), and refuse cooperation with examinations going forward. We need to help kids of all ages mitigate their anxiety about medical…

We’ve been told that manifesting is about “attraction.” But that’s not quite the case. When you view abundance and your goals as something you need to attract, you’re still seeing them as separate from yourself. The truth is: you are a transmission tower. You are abundance. You are the Master Creator of your experience. To…

This protein-packed “ice cream” has taken the internet by storm with a simple mix of ingredients—cottage cheese, fruit, and honey. In alive’s version, we heat the honey and cherries and infuse them with fragrant star anise before blending with cottage cheese and freezing. Nothing could be simpler. This recipe was originally published in the August…

Ah, summer! Daylight-infused night skies, when the air is a concoction of fragrances and cricket songs, and … disrupted children’s sleep? Short of sprinkling fairy dust, there are ways to help our kids get the sleep they need. Good sleep and happy moods School is out and so are bedtime routines. “Some kids can handle…

Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase—helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. You don’t have to be Parisian to entertain like one and Beth Le Manach is living proof. Originally from New England, with years spent in Los…

What a perfect tribute to summer when bees flit between lavender bushes, collecting nectar and pollen to bring back to their hives, and pollinating other plants along the way. You could say that bees helped make this ice cream. After milk and cream are first infused with lavender, imparting delicate floral flavour, the mixture is…

In 1975, Siegfried Gursche, a German-born bookstore owner and herbalist, was at a meeting of the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA). Members were discussing a proposal to launch a natural health newsletter, and when they decided to put the idea on pause, Gursche sprang into action. With a few folds of his paper placemat and…