LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2024

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ENTERTAINING Morning Glory Thanks to the 6-hour time difference, Ontarians will just be getting out of bed when some Olympic competitions start in Paris this summer. It presents an ideal opportunity to have friends over for a French brunch, while you cheer on Team Canada. The Food & Drink archives offer plenty of inspiration. Flip up some cheesy Honey & Curry-Roasted Chicken & Brie Crêpes served with a zippy Honey-Ginger Yogurt Sauce. For a Gallic breakfast sandwich, try our Chipotle Crab on Croissant with radishes and sprouts contrasting the sweet crab with their peppery crunch. And if there are any vegetarians com ing over, this Golden Summer Squash & Corn Quiche celebrates peak-­ season produce and can be made the day before. –Michele Sponagle

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Find these recipes at LCBO.com/fdsummer24

To toast the winners, pour some Mimosas—created at the Ritz Paris in 1925— with Bailly Lapierre Réserve Brut Crémant de Bourgogne ( LCBO 991562, $24.95 ), or Frenchify a Bloody Mary with Grey Goose Vodka ( LCBO 95935, $54.95 ) and a saucisson-cornichon garnish. Oenophiles can sip crisp Moillard Chablis Les Coteaux d’Or ( LCBO 32563, $32.20 ), which would be excellent with any of the above dishes, and beer lovers can crack a Kronenbourg 1664 ( LCBO 36263, 473 mL, $3.30 ), a malty Alsatian lager.

PANTRY RESCUE Finishing Touch

Hiding in plain sight (aka your pantry) are herbs and spices that can take a dish to the next level. Here are a few ideas to give summer fare one last hit of flavour.

DRIED OREGANO Sprinkle on feta, cucumber or tomato salads, grilled chicken or lamb, and cheese pizzas.

CHIPOTLE POWDER Brings its smoky heat to egg salad, devilled eggs, tacos and saucy barbecue chicken or ribs.

FENNEL POLLEN This pricey powder is sublime on fennel and citrus salads, grilled fish or pork, and Italian cured meats.

SUMAC Adds acidity and its berry-like flavour to Middle Eastern fare,

everything from cucum bers to eggplant to lamb.

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