Food & Drink - 5 Nov 2025
Aperol Spritz Jelly Salad
Aperol Spritz Jelly Salad
WRAP PARTY
THE MAIN EVENT
STYLE FILES
SMALL TALK
Putting on the Spritz
Scotch & Shortbread
Feeling Nostalgic
Gift Shop
Fruit With Punch
After Dark
Martini Master Class
Sweet Stuff
Mint Condition
Lighten Up
The Upper Crust
On the Bubble
Making Spirits Bright
Inside Scoop
Recipe Index
Editor’s Notes
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Building a Better Platter
Butter Up!
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Make it Modern
Match Points
Make it Modern
Mint Condition
AFTER EIGHT CHOCOLATE TART
Peppermint Cookie Bark
PEPPERMINT BARK EGGNOG
Chewy Peppermint Caramels
Peppermint Pots de Crème
TIP
Scotch & Shortbread
Fruity, Golden Scotch + Orange Flower Shortbreads
Wine-Influenced Scotch + Cherry and White Chocolate Shortbread
Scotch 101
Toasty, Warming Scotch + Black Cocoa Shortbreads
Peated Scotch + Cheddar & Pistachio Shortbread Coins
Whisky and Cookies in One
Putting on the Spritz
MIX AND MATCH
PAPER PLANE SPRITZ
CONTAINS
Spritz Spheres
Spritz 101
GRINCH SPRITZ P. 161
Red Bubbles
Ready-Made Spritzes
RUBY SPRITZ P. 160
Feeling Nostalgic
APEROL SPRITZ JELLY SALAD
Pigs in a Cinnamon Roll Blanket with Spicy Maple Syrup
Ham & Caramelized Pineapple Tart
100 Years of Craftsmanship
Date Turtles
Gift Shop
TAWSE LIMESTONE RIDGE SPARKLING RIESLING VQA VINTAGES 38392, 375 mL, $14.95
OPTIONS FOR ANY BUDGET
BUBBLES BEFORE NOON
ONTARIO CHEESE
OPTIONS FOR ANY BUDGET
ONTARIO JAM OR PRESERVES
BLOOD BROTHERS SLOW WAVE BARREL-AGED RASPBERRY ROSE SOUR LCBO 46266, 500 mL, $12.95
ARTISAN CRACKERS
SNACK ATTACK
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SOOTHING WARMTH
Sweet Stuff
TWO-TONE EGGNOG FUDGE
Stuffed Snickerdoodles with Eggnog Ganache
GINGERBREAD “POP-TARTS” WITH EGGNOG FROSTING
Eggnog Cheesecake Dip with Croissant Crisps
Happy Hosting
small talk
small talk
Smashed Potato Bites with Braised Bacon & Appenzeller
VERSATILE VINO
BOTTLES & BITES
Shrimp Toast Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce
Crispy Quinoa Crab Cakes with Old Bay Mayo
Winter Salad Spears
Fried Mortadella Sliders with Provolone & Arugula
TEENY ’TINIS
Cheesy Thumbprints with Tomato Chutney
THE BREW CREW
Rice Paper Dumpling Twists with Sesame-Soy Dip
STYLE FILES
for the Effortlessly Cool
Blood Brothers x Bellwoods Devil Sauce Double IPA
for the Maximalist
Lucid Absinthe Supérieure
A Welcome Cocktail to Remember
Dillon’s Gift Pack Advent Calendar
Collective Arts IPA Mixed Six
Boho Basket Bag
for the Eclectic Bohemian
Two Stacks Irish Whiskey Fruit Drops Dram in a Can
Kitschy Coasters
Tsukasabotan Yama Yuzu Shibori Sake
Willibald Pink Gin
Southbrook Triomphe Orange Wine VQA
Hand-Dyed Yarn
for the Modern Minimalist
Chic Candles
Classy Cups
Suntory Whisky Toki Black
Grey Goose Vive La Nuit
Home Barista
Stratus Cabernet Franc VQA
A Mindful Desk Essential
Château Pipeau Saint‑Émilion Grand Cru
Perrier‑Jouët Grand Brut Champagne
Quevedo Port Advent Calendar
Timeless Table Linens
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
Kitchen Couture
For a Chill Host
for the Formal Traditionalist
Good Taste
Killowen Distillery Gloria Coffee Liqueur
Hennessy VSOP Cognac
Main THE event
Main THE event
pair with RHÔNE RED
Olive-Stuffed Major Meatballs with Fennel & Eggplant Pasta
Barbaresco-Braised Beef with Cacio e Pepe Polenta
Lemon-Miso-Labneh-Baked Fish with Turmeric-Parsley Vinaigrette
Dry-Brined Roast Chicken with Peanut Sambal Chalet Sauce
wrap party
wrap party
décor tip
rainbow chop salad
dressed eggs with white anchovies, pickled onions & everything bagel spice
roasted veggie platter with whipped feta & cumin dip
mini tuna melts with olives & herbs
banana & biscoff pudding
prep tip
The perfect gift for everyone.
Martini Master Class
CLASSIC MARTINI WITH DIRTY MARTINI CUBE
Select Your Glass
Garnish Game
How Do You Like Your Martini?
Spirited Picks
The Perfect Mix
WET OR DRY?
Holiday ’Tini
Lighten Up
SHEET-PAN MEATBALLS WITH ROASTED EGGPLANT & TAHINI
Slow-Roasted Salmon with Crispy Capers, Lemon & Everything Bagel Spice
Flat Rock Pinot Noir VQA
Vietnamese Chicken Salad
Konzelmann Pinot Blanc VQA
Fruit with Punch
APPLE-RAISIN HOT TODDY
Date Old Fashioned
WILD WHISKY
DRIED CRANBERRY RADLER
Figgy Pudding Cocktail
Sugar Plum Fairy Cocktail
The Upper Crust
Butter Chicken Focaccia
Breakfast Sandwich Focaccia
After Dark
Cabbage Roll Casserole with Dilled Sour Cream
Solstice Sippers
Tamale-Style Pie with Smoky & Spicy Pulled Pork
Strong and Barrel-Aged Stout
Cowbell Brewing Nitro Chocolate Imperial Stout
Innis & Gunn Vanishing Point 09
Wellington Brewery Imperial Stout
Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Root Vegetables & Gremolata
Woodhouse Stout
Muddy York Porter
(LCBO 48122, 473 mL, $3.95) is one of the best representations of the style in the province, with a complex set of aromas that belong next to a hearth: notes of chocolate, pecan, marshmallow and a touch of woodsmoke.
Local Picks
On the Bubble Full-Value Fizzy
Patriotic Pours
13th St Cuvée Brut Sparkling Rosé VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 147504, $29.95
Trius Brut Rosé Sparkling VQA LCBO 17690, $29.95
A Splash of Pink
Celebration Showstoppers
Party of One
Luxe Splurges
Group Hugs
Sweet Stuff
GINGERBREAD “POP-TARTS” WITH EGGNOG FROSTING
The Upper Crust WHAT TO SERVE
Wrap Party
DRESSED EGGS WITH WHITE ANCHOVIES, PICKLED ONIONS & EVERYTHING BAGEL SPICE
The Main Event
ROASTED VEGGIE PLATTER WITH WHIPPED FETA & CUMIN DIP
BARBARESCO-BRAISED BEEF WITH CACIO E PEPE POLENTA
LEMON-MISO-LABNEH-BAKED SALMON & TURMERIC-PARSLEY VINAIGRETTE
Inside Scoop
Lighten Up
Feeling Nostalgic
Small Talk
CRISPY QUINOA CRAB CAKES WITH OLD BAY MAYO
WINTER SALAD SPEARS
SHRIMP TOAST ROLLS WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE
CHEESY THUMBPRINTS WITH TOMATO CHUTNEY
After Dark
CABBAGE ROLL CASSEROLE WITH DILLED SOUR CREAM
TAMALE-STYLE PIE WITH SMOKY & SPICY PULLED PORK
Martini Master Class
Putting on the Spritz
APPLE-RAISIN HOT TODDY
Fruit with Punch
AFTER EIGHT CHOCOLATE TART
Mint Condition
Recipe Index
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