LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Departments FOOD 41 GIFTS MOM & POP DOUGHNUTS By Joanne Yolles Instead of flowers or neckties, made-from-scratch doughnuts for Mother’s and Father’s Days are surprisingly easy to produce.

89 WEEKDAY WONDERS 3 INGREDIENTS, 5 WAYS By Jennifer MacKenzie If your fridge or pantry stores ingredients used once and now sitting neglected in a back corner, we’ve got imaginative recipes that will use them up to mouth‑watering effect. By Christopher St. Onge Fresh, bright and versatile, mint works its magic in sensational salads, mains and desserts—plus a frozen cocktail, too! 101 FLAVOURS MINT CONDITION

53 TWISTS PIZZA TAKEOVERS By Amy Rosen

We can’t get enough of pizza, which is why we expanded the genre using unexpected ingredients—even creating desserts—with delectable results.

101 Mint Condition

DRINK 33 ENTERTAINING READY, SET, POUR! By Eric Vellend

93 LOCAL ROAD TRIPS! By Crystal & Tara Luxmore

Your best friend when hosting a crowd, a beverage dispenser lets you serve drinks without lifting a finger during the party—setting one out is like offering cocktails on tap.

Plan a craft brewery-inspired weekend getaway to take in any of these Ontario hot spots, with their tap rooms, cool restaurants, shops and places to stay.

45 BASICS MAKING MARGARITAS By Christine Sismondo Three twists on the classic Margarita that

107 TRENDS CIDER HOUSE BOOM By Tonia Wilson-Vuksanovic

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Sip-worthy and food-friendly, new fruit- flavoured ciders are perfect to toss in the cooler alongside totable salads.

demonstrate how different types of tequila bring distinctive expressions to this much-loved cocktail.

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128 easy entertaining PULL IT TOGETHER! By Eshun Mott

10 EDITOR’S NOTES 15

INSIDE SCOOP By Eric Vellend The latest bits, bites and sips to keep you in the know. 127 RECIPE INDEX

Having the gang over at the last minute? Assemble a few ingredients with just the right bottle and you’re ready to host!

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EARLY SUMMER 2020 FOOD & DRINK