LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2018

DINNER PARTIES YOUR TURN TO HOST

what to serve

PARTY FLOW tips The Anti-Kitchen Party ➤ Greet guests and seat them promptly in the living room with a welcome drink. ➤ Serve appetizers in the living room and time dinner to start no more than 90 minutes after guests arrive. ➤ If last-minute prep is required, desig- nate your co-host or a guest to keep glasses filled and the party flowing. ➤ Encourage guests to enjoy their cof- fee or digestif in another room to signal the party is winding down. ➤ Don’t start cleaning up while your guests are there (unless it’s way past party wrap-time).

Use place cards when entertaining more than six.

In a menu-based approach to wine and food pairing, the host provides a selection of wines, and guests are free to choose the pairing that works best for their preferences and pal- ate. Sauvignon Blanc is an easy choice for our white variety. It’s a classic pairing with the tapenade that tops the goat cheese soufflés, and a delicious contrast with the earthy notes of the rustic root mash. Creekside Sauvignon Blanc VQA ( LCBO 620724, $15.95) offers lively acidity, and stands up well to the intensity of the rapini’s gremolata butter and the salad’s lemon vinaigrette. From Chile, Errazuriz Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc ( LCBO 263574, $14.10) is brimming with citrus and apple flavours. Our red choice is Angels Gate Gamay Noir VQA ( LCBO 107714, $14.10). Its light-to-medium body and fruity character are a perfect foil for the smoky notes of the roast pork, and it’s also a good match for the side dishes.

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Tablecloth or Placemats? Choose one, but not both. The hybrid: criss-cross two or more runners on your table, creating land- ing strips for hot dishes and dribbling vessels.

Dress Code: Black White tablecloths and napkins can leave lint on dark and black clothing: consider darker colours.

In the Pocket Tuck placecards, cut- lery or menus in this napkin “pocket.”

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2 Position open corner top-left, then fold two corners diagonally down to meet opposite corner. 3 Fold sides under vertically, making a rectangle with diago- nal “pocket.”

1  Fold napkin vertically, then horizontally, into quarters.

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