LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2017

Here come the holidays and it’s time to party! To help you plan your entertaining, we’ve come up with some deliciously original ideas and adaptations, starting with recipes for an array of great hors d’oeuvre that work beautifully on their own or combine into an exciting menu of small dishes. Keeping things small, our mini cream cocktails may be just what you need instead of dessert. And Christmas wouldn’t be complete without a batch of homemade cookies—ours are decidedly deluxe!     As an alternative to turkey, we have a choice of regal roasts— each one destined to be the dazzling centrepiece of any feast. Or if you can’t do without the bird, check out our three imaginative twists on turkey dinner, with wines to match. If ever there is a time for pushing the boat out, it’s now, and any glamorous launch calls for Champagne. Or five Champagnes, paired with a menu of spiced-up dishes! And for evenings that need something simple and hearty, we’ve gathered just the right recipes to welcome you in from the cold.     Let the festivities begin! HOLIDAY

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB FIOCCA

106 AN APPETIZING SUPPER | 114 REGAL ROASTS 120 SMALL SIZE, BIG FLAVOUR | 126 GLAMMING IT UP | 132 TALKING TURKEY 140 ENTERTAINING WITH SPARKLE | 148 COMING IN FROM THE COLD