LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2024

EDITOR’S NOTES

Fall Refresh

each season brings, whether it be an occasion, a mood, a flavour or an ingredient, and ensure that we are presenting what is most relevant to that time of year. After a summer spent outside, it’s time to come inside and gather around the table again. “Between Friends” on page 80 offers a menu that can easily be divided up amongst guests to celebrate Friendsgiving; if you’re in charge of sides or desserts at a traditional feast, you’ll find primers on potatoes (p. 43) and pies (p. 57) that provide plenty of inspiration. Or, if you’re not celebrating but still have a turkey craving,“Talkin’ Turkey” on page 109 has three unique ways to scratch that itch. With wine harvest in full swing, we tip our hats to winemakers around the world, but especially in our own backyard (p. 94). And what would fall be without a little pumpkin spice? Look for it in cocktails (including our cover star) and in food on page 88. And don’t forget about whisky! You’ll find an innovative way to serve and explore it starting on page 33—a great way to kick off any seasonal gathering. Whether you’re just flipping through or curling up for a read, we hope you enjoy this issue, our new look and the season!

By now you might have noticed that this issue of Food & Drink looks a little different—and you’re right, it is a little different! After celebrating our 30th anniversary last fall, we’ve been working on a design refresh to carry us into the next decade, and we’re launching it with this issue. You’ll find new and improved reader-friendly fonts and recipe layouts—with more recipes at the front of the book, alongside their pictures. We’ve revamped our masthead on the front cover, making it a bit more contemporary, and added splashes of colour here and there to help convey a fun and relaxed vibe that mirrors how we entertain today. Our photography also echoes this more informal style. You’ll find a little less lifestyle and décor (though we would never abandon either completely) and more of a graphic approach, knowing that we eat with our eyes first. What we haven’t changed is the same great formula that delivers best-in-class recipes and beverage alcohol pairings and recommen dations (highlighting local whenever possible) that we know you’ve come to rely on for both everyday and special occasions. We hope you agree these changes are an improvement, and we look forward to your feedback. On the content side, we plan to take a similar, more relaxed approach that suits the realities of modern tastes and lifestyles and that also reflects a variety of knowledge and skill levels. But we will always be mindful of what

JODY DUNN Editor, LCBO Food & Drink

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