LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2020

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DRINK 45 basics COCKTAIL CLASSICS + By Christine Sismondo With our refresher for making classic cocktails—plus fresh summery twists—you’ll be whipping up drinks like a pro before you know it. 53 BEER SANDWICHES WITH SOURS By Tonia Wilson-Vuksanovic Still tracking as a trend, sour beer suits summer to a T—they’re perfect for a casual lunch alongside mouth-watering sandwiches.

91 LOCAL NIAGARA BOUND By Suresh Doss Armchair travels combine with future plans; our resident expert’s guide to fab finds in Niagara: up‑and-coming wineries, cool places to eat, must‑stop places to visit, and more. 107 SEASONAL PERFECT PRESENTS By Charlene Rooke with Brenda Morrison We can all use fresh gift ideas— even zoomweddings call for a present—and these bottles, given solo or alongside a little local treasure, offer just that.

45 COCKTAIL CLASSICS +

FOOD 35 SEASONAL FRUIT SALADS THAT DAZZLE By Eric Vellend

99 BUDGET bites CHICKEN ON A DIME By Christopher St. Onge

Not your gramma’s fruit salad—these five recipes take great flavour and good looks to a whole new level.

Bursting with deep flavour, chicken thighs make for delicious-tasting dishes at great value, and we’ve got four ways to prove it.

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In every issue

127 RECIPE INDEX 128 ONTARIO MAKER SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL BASKETS By Brenda Morrison

10 EDITOR’S NOTES 15

INSIDE SCOOP By Eric Vellend The latest bits, bites and sips to keep you in the know.

Made-in-Collingwood baskets to store or display all your favourite things.

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