LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2024

Get your hosting and gifting done with trending new foods.

THE BUZZIEST EATS The most talked-about food products live on our socials. From Graza Drizzle olive oil (the bread-dunk of the moment), and Bachan’s Japanese Barbecue Sauce (the perfect dip for chicken nuggets) to endless new chili crisps, marinaras and hot sauces, the name of the game is deli cious daily content and swoon-worthy packaging. Trending ingredients, like the everywhere Castel vetrano olive, reach cult status in the hands of talented content creators. With so many diverse elements on a platter, finding one perfect match for everything is unlikely. Look for a wine style renowned for ver satility such as brut white sparkling wine or uncork a red and a white, maybe food-friendly Gamay and Pinot Grigio. PAIRING TO A PLATTER

The Deliverables Board There’s no such thing as hard-to-find ingredients anymore. Everything, including the hottest new food brands, can be delivered to your door with a phone and a few swipes. Consider this the anti-entertaining board. Do as little cooking as you can, but get all-out satisfaction watching your pals dig into jars and bottles of the hottest dips, drizzles and dunks on the planet. To assemble the board, serve Anchovy-Stuffed Castelvetrano Olives, Creamy Avocado & Chili Crisp Dip and Roasted Feta with Hot Honey alongside chilled shrimp, oven-cooked French fries, chicken nuggets and simple vegetable skewers. Round it out with shrimp chips, sliced kielbasa and bread. Find recipes and tips for this platter on p. 200.

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