LCBO Food and Drink Autumn 2016

EDITOR’S NOTES

With the launch of e-commerce at the LCBO this past summer, it is now easier than ever to shop the pages of Food & Drink . If you find a product you’d like to try, but it is not stocked at your local store, chances are you will be able to find it online and have it shipped to any store or, for a fee, directly to your home. There are currently close to 5,000 products avail- able, and that number will grow over time. As a bonus for those of you who download and read our digital edition (this issue will be available to down- load September 14), you can now shop within the issue, clicking on products and adding them to your shopping cart.    We think this issue is loaded with click-worthy products, especially those from Ontario. In “Ontario Wine Stars” James Chatto has taken the guess-work out of deciding what wine to choose by pulling together a collection of best- selling, classic, can’t miss local products starting on page 49. Then, in “Savouring Ontario” on page 92, James and recipe developer Jennifer MacKenzie teamed up to create truly local food and wine matches, pairing the food of three di erent regions of the province with wines from that same region—Ontario terroir at its finest. On the beer side, Christopher St. Onge has created a menu that celebrates Oktoberfest (in case you can’t make it to Germany or Kitchener-Waterloo this year) and

we’ve given it an Ontario twist by hav- ing Tonia Wilson-Vuksanovic suggest German-style Ontario craft beers to serve alongside. Starting on page 106, “October Feast” is an exceptionally deli- cious comfort meal for any occasion this season. And finally, “Local Authority” on page 65 acquaints us with some of Ontario’s finest independent brewers and distillers, sharing their stories and inspiring us to try their products.    Of course, you’ll also find loads of ideas in this issue that take full advantage of all the fresh produce that is bursting from farmer’s markets this time of year—frommodern ways to stu unexpected vegetables (page 100) and uniquely flavoured pestos (page 129) to fresh and delicious takes on potato side dishes (page 121). Plus, we haven’t forgotten Autumn’s biggest celebra- tion—Thanksgiving—but we do pro- pose shaking up the main course this year, starting on page 78. We’ve got the traditionalists covered with an assort- ment of after-dinner drinks on page 86 or a selection of fruit pies with cheese on page 39. And, if you do forego the big bird, “Turkey on the Q” will satisfy your turkey cravings in four delicious ways (page 57).    We hope you enjoy this issue and

the season—don’t forget to check out lcbo.com to shop online and foodanddrink.ca to download our digital issue.

PORTRAIT BY STACEY BRANDFORD

FOOD & DRI NK AUTUMN