LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2025

BY ERIC VELLEND

From cornflake brittle to dumpling salad, these recent viral food trends caught our attention last year and, of course, they begged to be tried and recreated. Worth the time and effort? Yes! ALMOST FAMOUS

What makes a recipe go viral? That is the question thousands of content creators ask themselves every day. Clever is a great hook— thinking Hetty Lui McKinnon’s endlessly riffable dumpling salad or Hasselback tofu, which opens it up to a world of flavours. Nostalgia is another

big seller, including breakfast cereal desserts and hot dogs every which way. Finally, a little wow factor never hurts—like recreating a sha warma spit in a regular oven. Inspired by these amazing ideas, we’ve developed a quintet of rec ipes so you can make some viral magic at home.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES TSE

FOOD STYLING BY CHRISTOPHER ST. ONGE; PROP STYLING BY STACEY SMITHERS

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