LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2024

ENTERTAINING

Bits and Bubbles For any holiday party, be prepared with the essentials—something bubbly to sip on and plenty of munchable snacks to grab by the handful. It’s the perfect combination for a laid-back, no-fuss evening of fun.

BY MICHELLE RABIN WITH JAMES CHATTO ————— PHOTOGRAPHY BY STACEY BRANDFORD

CURRIED CHAAT MIX WITH CHICKPEAS, CASHEWS & RAISINS P. 195

WHAT TO SERVE A crisp lager would cut through the rich, oil-roasted textures of the chaat, but why settle for mere refreshment? Ales have powerful personalities of their own. The fla vours that North American hop varieties give to IPAs and Double IPAs—grapefruit or pineapple and mango in some cases, pine and wintergreen in others—harmo nize beautifully with the earthy turmeric and other warm spices in the recipe.

Great Lakes Brewery Lake Effect IPA LCBO 445577, 473 mL, $3.65

Burdock Double Ducks

LCBO 40102, 473 mL, $5.50

FOOD STYLING BY CHRISTOPHER ST. ONGE; PROP STYLING BY ANDREA McCRINDLE

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HOLIDAY 2024 ————————