LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2024

KNOW YOUR SPUDS

SUMMER 2024

Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, LCBO Vanda Provato

The best potato varieties, tips and recipes.

EDITORIAL Editor Jody Dunn Drinks Editor Charlene Rooke Food Editor Eric Vellend Content Editors Jessica Huras, Victoria Walsh

Publication Coordinator Jessie O’Donnell Publication Assistant Piper MacFadyen

ART Creative Director Cathy Cicchini Contributing Art Director David Taylor

Senior Designers Emilie Simpson, Rose Pereira Graphic Production Pat Turbach

CONTRIBUTORS James Chatto, Catherine Doherty, Carol Dudar, Rob Fiocca, Christina Frantzis, Lindsay Guscott, Katie Hayden, Darren Kemper, Michelle Lucas‑Larving, Catherine MacFadyen, Irene Matys, Andrea McCrindle, Kris Osborne, Michelle Rabin, Christine Sismondo, Michele Sponagle, Christopher St. Onge, James Tse, Jesse Vallins, Maya Visnyei, Doug Wallace PRODUCTION Senior Manager Andrew Lawson Production Assistant Everton Smith Image Editing & Prepress Levon Gosdanian, Enhanced Pixels

SALES Publisher Leslie Bolter

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Kirby Miller, Beaches Media Services kirby@beachesmediaservices.com

Look for the products featured in this issue in LCBO stores and online at LCBO.com.

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A PINCH OF SPICE Pumpkin spice enhances everything from cocktails to burgers.

EASY AS PIE A primer on crusts and fillings for both sweet and savoury pies.

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