LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2023

A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS

OUR MOST POPULAR STORY AND RECIPE EVER!

“I tested seven different carrot cake recipes and made what felt like hundreds of ‘still tweaking the recipe’ cakes that my neighbours happily sampled. Now, anytime a cake gets featured in an issue or pops up on Instagram, I get an email from a neighbour saying how much they loved the cakes. I guess I’ll have to get out that carrot peeler….”

In terms of our readers’ favourite story and recipe, Spring 2011’s “Carrots Take the Cake” and its Hawaiian Carrot Cake with Coconut Icing is the one we get asked about the most. This is what its recipe developer, Monda Rosenberg, had to say about her much‑adored cakes:

PROMINENT PLACES

Between readers and contributors, here are some places we’ve featured that everyone loves. If you haven’t checked these out, you should make a point of it! Trust us, we’ve been doing this for 30 years and we know when our readers are right!

Don’t miss out on visiting a distillery during your next Niagara wine tour. Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers in Beamsville is a must-visit for its masterfully crafted small-batch spirits. Butter tart aficionados should make a point to swing by 13th Street Winery. The Niagara winery boasts a wow‑worthy spin on the classic confection.

Recipe developer Irene Matys and her family are always on the hunt for the best big scoop, which may be why they bookmarked the Summer 2020 feature Nine Stand-Out Ice Cream Shops by content editor Victoria Walsh. “We made it to seven of the nine shops,” says Matys. “Wong’s Ice Cream in Toronto and Slickers Ice Cream in Picton were our faves.”

The Distillery District’s annual Winter Village is a seasonal delight. Lit up brightly for the yuletide, the festive market features the very best in artisanal foodstuffs. It’s the perfect pit stop for snapping up unique gifts or for stocking your holiday pantry.

DISTILLERY DISTRICT: PATRICK TOMASSO; BUTTER TARTS: NATASCHIA WIELINK; ICE CREAM: FAREEN KARIM

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