LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2021

Set the tone for your holiday event with sumptuous homemade appetizers in a range of flavours to please any palate.

By Eric Vellend | PHOTOGRAPHY BY rob fiocca

Whether you’re looking to put out a few bites before the big meal or planning a night of nibbles for New Year’s Eve, we’ve got eight elegant hors d’oeuvre to wow your guests this year. There is a strong seafood contingent, including tiny twice-baked potatoes packed with lobster and crème fraîche. Vegetarians are covered with beet and ricotta crostini, flaky mushroom tartlets and a spicy black bean soup. And you can even get in on the focaccia craze with our easy no-knead method—it’s the perfect base for slider-size pork panini. Make one or make them all, and celebrate the holidays in style.

Mini panini with porchetta tenderloin & caper mayo and spicy black bean hot cocoas

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With a smooth purée of spiced black beans and fennel- rubbed pork tenderloin on moist focaccia, a soup and sandwich never tasted so good.

Recipes on pages 254 & 255

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