LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2019

Bring new life to root veggies with these fun and inventive seasonal recipes.

By Signe Langford PHOTOGRAPHY BY james tse

Autumn root vegetables—beets, potatoes, carrots, parsnips—are at the centre of most harvest feasts, and for good reason. They’re affordable, nutritious, filling and comforting—and more versatile than you might think. Here, we’ve used sweet potatoes rather than pumpkin in scrumptious pies. On the next few pages, we’ve paired all our favourite roots with classic fall flavours—apple, nutmeg, rosemary, bacon, German bratwurst—and offer a crunchy counterpoint to all the silkiness, with nuts, panko and crispy pizza crust. We’ve even given roasted beets a lift with a splash of vanilla vodka.

Canadian Sweet Potato Pies Recipe on page 141

WHAT TO SERVE

The perfect pie for a not-too-chilly autumn evening deserves a just-sweet-enough wine.

XOXO Red Sangria LCBO 485995, $9.95

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