LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FEATURES

64 DINNER IN THE GARDEN By Signe Langford

82 A TASTE FOR TEQUILA By Charlene Rooke

Gather your pals and inaugurate summer on the patio with this fabulous small-plate multi-course supper.

Renowned for its role in cocktails, tequila now also occupies pride of place as a refined sipper—what to choose and how to incorporate them into your entertaining. ON THE COVER Naan Crostini with Whipped Eggplant & Crispy Chickpeas, recipe on page 120. Photography by Darren Kemper

70 FOR STARTERS By Eric Vellend

Please a crowd with a multitude of crostini small-bites that are easy to prep and make the most of seasonal ingredients.

76 SAVOURY SIPS By Christopher St. Onge

Trendy twists on classic cocktails transform sweet drinks into savoury, mixing things up to great-tasting effect.

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