LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2019

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Drink Ontario Nick Kennedy, co-owner of Toronto’s Civil Liberties (civillibertiesbar.com)—ranked number 3 on Canada’s 50 Best Bars 2019—talks about which made-in-Ontario products he likes for his fall drinks.

Lot No. 40 Single Copper Pot Still Whisky LCBO 382861, 750 mL, $39.95 “In the fall, everyone wants whisky again. Lot 40 is a very dry rye while maintaining my favourite caramel notes of Canadian whisky. I’ll use it in a Whisky Sour with maple syrup.” Coster’s Prescription Coffee & A Smoke Bitters 2 oz, $18.95 at cocktailemporium.com “The flavour is dry coffee with a light smoke. It’s great in booze- forward drinks with spirits that can use some additional depth.” Sugarbush Hill Maple Syrup Available only at Sugarbush Hill Maple Farm (sugarbushhill.com) “It’s an incredibly passionate op- eration with a real eye on quality and tradition. They’re also real welcoming to tourists. Use it to sweeten Old Fashioneds and whole egg Flips.” Chanterelle Mushrooms Kennedy will infuse chanterelles with vodka—1 ⁄ oz (45 g) for every 1 cup (250 mL)—for one week. “It’s incredibly earthy with a little umami. I’ll make a wet Martini with it and garnish with an olive.”

Quiet diet Curious about the new pegan diet? We’ve enlisted Lianne Phillipson, a registered nutritionist and author of the recently published Sprout Right Family Food , to explain the ins and outs of this unique way of eating.

What are the basics of the pegan diet? “The pegan diet is a combination of the paleo diet and veganism. While that sounds like opposite diets colliding, it is. It’s 75 percent fruits and vegetables with a small side of meat, fish,

make it difficult to follow long term.”

eggs, some nuts and seeds, olive oil, avocado and infrequent beans and grains.” What are the pros of this diet? “The focus of eating real, whole foods that don’t raise blood sugar combats the incredible rise of type-2 diabetes and

could help millions. It supports detoxification and anti-inflam- matory principals, too.”

Any other sources? “Dr. Mark Hyman is behind combining the paleo and vegan diet, so it’s best to get info directly from him (drhyman.com).”

What are some of the drawbacks?

“The restrictiveness could feel like a diet of deprivation and

PORTRAIT OF LIANNE PHILIPSON: DANN TARDIS; FOOD IMAGE BY ISTOCK.COM/DULEZIDAR

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AUTUMN 2019 FOOD & DRINK