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Game, Set, Match: Strawberry and Cream Parfaits
August 14, 2015 By Isabelle Boucher 8 Comments | Filed Under: dessert, fruit, summer
It’s been a pretty awesome summer for sports here in Toronto. The Pan Am games just wrapped up last month, and this week, the Para Pan Am Games and the Canadian Open (aka the Rogers Cup) are both in full swing.
Of course, I’ve been sticking to spectating, mostly because I’m totally hopeless at any form of organized sports.
(Though the world better watch out if the IOC decides to recognize tripping over your own feet as a sport. I’m really good at falling flat on my face. I’d totally own that podium.)
Conveniently enough, this month’s challenge for the Lavazza Passionistas is…
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