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Archive for March, 2011

Gluten Free Pizza and Pasta in New York City

Monday, March 21st, 2011

OMG!  We are sooooo glad to be living in this decade where more and more gluten free options are becoming available.  Just this weekend, we were visiting Eataly in New York City – a gourmet foodie destination to sample authentic Italian foods at their many eateries, plus buy imported Italian ingredients to take home.  It [...]

Gluten Free Soda Bread

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Last year I made an Irish soda bread for St. Patrick’s Day using the usual gluten free all purpose mix flour with xanthan gum, but it was crumbly and dry, so I wasn’t happy with it.  This year I tried the soda bread recipe from my new cookbook: Gluten Free Baking with the Culinary Institute [...]

Gluten Free Bed and Breakfast

Monday, March 7th, 2011

I have always wanted to experience staying at a bed and breakfast, but it seemed to be an unlikely option for a gluten free diet.  This past weekend proved me wrong.  We found The Looking Glass, a bed and breakfast run by Cari Meltzer in Rhinebeck, NY.  This Victorian style B & B is so [...]