LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2020

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114 EASY HOLIDAY HOSTING By Christopher St. Onge

114 EASY HOLIDAY HOSTING

If you’re hosting a holiday dinner party, this super simple menu presents as if you’ve been in the kitchen all day.

122 COOKIES GALORE! By Michelle Lucas Larving

We’ve pulled out all the stops this year with four themed cookie boxes, great for mixing and matching in gifts and cookie exchanges.

128 12 DAYS OF COCKTAILS By Charlene Rooke

Go big or go gourmet—six big-batch cocktails keep things deliciously simple while six single-serving variations take things to the next level.

136 AROMA THERAPY By Victoria Walsh

Festive scents wafting from the kitchen are a hallmark of the season—and all these recipes are designed to create that magic. 142 GOOD, BETTER & BEST By James Chatto No matter what their price tag, these expertly curated holiday wines are sure to impress—stock up for entertaining or for giving at any occasion. Give tradition a tweak at the big feast with different birds that sub for turkey—plus the perfect sides, created especially for each one. 154 IN FROM THE COLD By Michele Sponagle & Jennifer MacKenzie Inspired by the tree-to-table experience at Ottercreek Woodworks near Tillsonburg, Ont.— a deliciously warming lunch that’s perfect after time spent outdoors. 148 RARE BIRDS By Christopher St. Onge

ON THE COVER Festive Manhattan, recipe on page 246 Photography by James Tse

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FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAY 2020