LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2019

THANKSGIVING MADE EASY

COUNTDOWN TO THANKSGIVING

A handy checklist so you don’t forget all the little things…

Month To Go! £ Decide which tasks you can delegate Three Weeks To Go! £  Sharpen carving knife £ Cook any recipes you can freeze Two Weeks Left! £ Make a Thanksgiving dinner playlist £ Need to borrow anything? Make the call. One Week To Go! £ Order fresh flowers £ Wash windows, especially front door and in dining room £  Iron table linens Few Days To Go £  Polish silverware, if necessary £  Replenish salt shaker and pepper mill Day Before £  Thaw any frozen food you made ahead £  Empty kitchen garbage bins Night Before £ Chill wine £ Make plenty of ice

10 WINE PAIRING 101

When it comes to wine and food pairing, we’ve all learned the rules: red with red, white with white. This year try a more relaxed approach and complement your meal with a variety of styles. Bonus: you’ll please every guest at the table, no matter their wine preference.

Appetizers Sparkling wine goes with just about any starter. Try some dry (brut) styles as well as slightly sweeter, fruity ones. Cave Spring Blanc de Blancs Brut Sparkling VQA VINTAGES 213983, $29.95 Lily Sparkling Rosé VQA LCBO 536565, $17.95

Turkey Surprise guests with wildly different styles of white—and red—that all pair beautifully with a traditional bird. Château des Charmes Barrel Fermented Chardonnay VQA LCBO 81653, $14.95 Inniskillin Merlot VQA LCBO 188177, $15.95

Vegetable Dishes Onions, garlic, mush- rooms, root veggies… Stirred into a creamy risotto or served in a warming casserole, they pair well with crisp whites and earthy reds. 20 Bees

Dessert Although, yes, we’re breaking other rules, this one holds: the sweeter the dessert, the sweeter the wine should be. Cave Spring Riesling Icewine VQA LCBO 447441, 375 mL, $49.95 Hinterland Ancestral Sparkling VQA LCBO 426023, $25.30 – Dré Dee

Pinot Grigio VQA LCBO 60707, $12.95 Konzelmann Pinot Noir VQA LCBO 200584, $14.95

Welcome Cocktail & Mocktail

Have on Hand Flavoured vodkas and soda for easy cocktails Lower-alcohol ready‑to‑drink beverages Flavoured sparkling water Brandy for sipping by the fire

When guests arrive, offer a fall-icious drink. Make it fun for everyone by including a version that simply omits the alcohol. See our Sparkling Apple Cocktail recipe on page 136.

To place orders in time for guaranteed Thanksgiving delivery, check lcbo.com for dates.

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