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What happens when you mix a Sergeant in the US Military, with the Toronto Pride Parade, on the 4th July, in a condo located in the Gay Village? You get the makings for one amazing hybrid party, friends! Since Toronto’s Pride Parade happen to fall on the 4th of July, and since everyone’s favourite Texan – happened to be staying at Christine’s condo (located at Yonge and Charles) we couldn’t resist having a Happy Independence / Pride Day party. Of course, not wanting to pass up the opportunity to create some snacks for such an awesomely themed party, I whipped up a few treats perfectly suited for the celebration. So in a Dana Learn’s To Cook extravaganza I present: Rainbow Lemon Cupcakes, Red White and Blue Almond Sugar Cookies (with Lemon Glaze), and of course, Gay Pirate Balls Comment Meatball-er
In almost a year of ‘Dana Learns To Cook‘ blogging, I’ve written very few posts about my favourite food: pasta. Granted, I did blog about the Chicken Picatta recently, and earlier in the year, I shared a Michael Douchebag-Smith recipe for sweet potato gnocchi. But, considering the amount of time I spend just thinking about eating pasta (I don’t actually eat it that much anymore), I’ve been seriously lacking in the pasta blogging. And while this post isn’t about pasta per se, it is about everyone’s favourite pasta accessory: the meatball. Or more specifically, the turkey meatball. continue reading… 2 Comments Starving Artist
Went to Starving Artist (Lansdowne N. of Bloor) for brunch last week with Karen. Get the waffle bacon. nom nom nom. Comment Lemon Chicken Piccata
Learning to cook doesn’t necessarily mean taking on incredibly intricate or difficult meals completely outside your range of skills. Sometimes, learning to cook simply means learning to make one dish well enough that you can proudly add it to your culinary repertoire. Ina Garten’s (The Barefoot Contessa to you Food Network Junkies out there) Lemon Chicken Piccata is quickly becoming a personal favourite of mine. continue reading… Comment |




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