LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2024

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Cauliflower & Comfort Cream Tartiflette No stranger to cheesy gratins, cauliflower makes a delicious, low-carb stand-in for potatoes in tartiflette, the famously indulgent side dish from the French Alps. It would be a wonderful accompani ment for any holiday roast. Instead of Comfort Cream, you could use Reblochon or Camembert. 12 cups (3 L) cauliflower florets, about 2 large heads 2 tbsp (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil 3/4 lb (340 g) sliced bacon, cut into 1/4 × 3/4-inch (0.5 × 2-cm) pieces 4 cups (1L) thinly sliced white onion 1 cup (250 mL) dry white wine 1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream 1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely sliced chives 1 wheel (300 g) Upper Canada Comfort Cream 2. In a large bowl, toss cauliflower with olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast until cauli flower browns lightly around edges, but is still crisp in centre, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. 3. While cauliflower is cook ing, add bacon to a large, heavy-bottom pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until bacon is browned and crisp, and fat has rendered, about 15 minutes. Add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes. Add wine and raise heat to medium-high. Cook, stir ring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add cream and simmer until reduced by one quarter, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sour 1. Preheat oven to 375° F (191°C). Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

WHAT TO SERVE Cono Sur Bicicleta Viognier LCBO 64287, $12 Here’s a dish that calls for a white wine of weight and character—a Viognier full of exotic fruit flavours and a touch of spice.

cream, chives and cauliflower. Mix gently to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning. 4. Transfer mixture to a 9-inch (23-cm) round, straight-sided, broiler-proof baking dish or pan. Using a spatula, gently flatten and smooth mixture to even out sur face. Cut Comfort Cream in half

laterally into two rounds, then halve each round to make four semi circles. Arrange cheese on top of cauliflower. Bake on middle rack for 25 minutes. Turn broiler on low and cook until top is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven. Rest for 20 minutes before serving.

Serves 6 to 8 as a side dish

UPPER CANADA COMFORT CREAM In a province where a good portion of the dairy used in cheese production is pooled, Niagara’s Upper Canada is a rare bird. Using the rich, ivory-coloured milk from a single herd of Guernsey cattle, it makes the velvety soft, bloomy rind Comfort Cream with flavours of mushroom and crème fraîche. The award-winning wheel would hold court on any holiday cheese board, and its truffle accents meld beautifully with cauliflower in this decadent gratin.

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