LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2019

FOR THE STINKY CHEESE LOVER

Make a fromage-loving friend happy with a bottle of fine port. Its sweet, robust flavours are enhanced when sipped alongside a ripe, salty and funky cheese. Go the extra step by adding in a chunk from your local cheese shop, such as Celtic Blue by Glengarry Fine Cheese from Ontario, Quebec’s Rassembleu by Les Fromagiers de la Table Ronde or a classic European choice like St. Agur.

Taylor Fladgate LBV Gift Pack (with two ISO tasting glasses) LCBO 127852, $25.95

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FOR THE SOPHISTICATED SWEET TOOTH

Entertaining classics

Think of this as offering nutty goodness in the form of a confection- ery-style liqueur. Boldly coloured and surpris- ingly versatile, this pistachio-based treat will be sure to delight. BOTTEGA Pistacchio Liquore, Italy LCBO 605766, 500 mL, $24.95

You can’t go wrong by giving a waiter’s-style wine opener. My pick is a reliable Le Creuset with stylish wood handle, lecreuset.ca/waiters-friend-wood. Go on a mission to one of many holiday markets or church bazaars in search of culinary treasures. Who wouldn’t love a cheese board made by a local artist or cool retro glasses?! See page 40 for just a few great places to look around the province.

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HOLIDAY 2019 FOOD & DRINK