LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2021

Make-ahead dishes mean less work at mealtime. No need to fuss—especially with these recipes, designed to be served at room temperature. Just pull them out of the fridge before dinner, leaving you more time to chill.

When the humidex is stuck in the 30s, not everyone feels like sizzling burgers and steaming corn. So to help you keep your cool during the dog days of summer, we’ve come up with a menu served entirely at room temp. It’s fresh, seasonal and made completely in advance. To start, there are grilled eggplant

BY ERIC VELLEND | PHOTOGRAPHY BY darren kemper bites with anchovies and creamy burrata, followed by bowls of garlicky Córdobian gazpacho. The main course is succulent slow-roasted salmon and a vibrant new- school pasta salad. For dessert, heavenly rice pudding is topped with cardamom- scented apricots and pistachios. Between serving and eating, you won’t crack a sweat. SERVE!

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FOOD & DRINK SUMMER 2021