LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2021

SPRING CELEBRATE In honour of Earth Day, a plant-based menu—featuring sustainable and organic wines alongside—naturally!

By ERIC VELLEND | PHOTOGRAPHY BY james tse Greenhouse Courtesy of canada-greenhouse-kits.ca

Held on April 22 every year, Earth Day raises awareness about the effects of climate change and what we can do about it. Since diet has a major impact on the environment, we’ve put together a plant-based menu to celebrate this important day. It’s 100 percent vegan and beyond delicious. To start there are scrumptious baked mushroom caps stuffed with quinoa, herbs and umami-charged nutritional yeast (aka nooch). The salad course takes the form of a slow-roasted beet tartare in a gingery dressing with crispy lettuce leaves for scooping. The main course finds plant-based “meatballs” spiced mergez-style with a tangy cashew “yogurt” and a crunchy chopped salad of spring vegetables. Finally, dessert brings a rich, chocolaty avocado-based pudding topped with roasted hazelnuts and sea salt.

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FOOD & DRINK SPRING 2021