LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2026

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A TASTE OF TRADITION FROM THE DIRECTOR’S KITCHEN

The Stratford Festival is brimming with delights this season, including Saturday, Sunday, Monday , a classic set around an Italian kitchen, directed and co-translated by Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. Enjoy his family recipe for Zaleti alla Zucca – then come feast on a season crafted to satisfy the soul.

1 ½ cups flour 1 ½ cups cornmeal ½ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder Dash of salt ½ cup unsalted butter, soft 4 tbsp melted lard 2 large eggs 2 tbsp orange zest 1 cup buttercup squash l cup Thompson raisins ½ cup icing sugar

1. Cook and purée squash. 2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.

3. In a separate bowl, beat butter, lard, eggs and orange zest, mix in puréed squash. 4. Stir in dry ingredients. 5. Place balls of batter on a greased cookie sheet. 6. Bake at 325ºF for 15 min until golden. 7. Cool on rack and dust with icing sugar.

INDULGE IN THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL

2026 SEASON SPONSOR: OPHELIA LAZARIDIS | PROUD SEASON PARTNERS: BMO, CANADA LIFE AND RBC ROYAL BANK KATARINA FIALLOS, GORDON S. MILLER, EMILIO VIEIRA, ROSE NAPOLI, GRAHAM ABBEY, SEANA McKENNA, JOSUE LABOUCANE AND MICHELLE GIROUX. PHOTO: DARIANE SANCHE.