Well, this was fun, eh? Thank you, Carol Fenster, for taking the time to chat it up with all of us yesterday! We’ll have to do this again!  I’d also like to thank everyone for their comments and good questions. I’ll try to keep these in mind for future topics. Okay, I won’t torture you [...]

NEW BOOKS GLUTEN-FREE BAKING WITH THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICAGrab your long awaited copy of Gluten-Free Baking With The Culinary Institute Of America: 150 Flavorful Recipes From The World’s Premier Culinary College by Richard J. Coppedge Jr. I’ve heard many reports that Chef Coppedge is a "total sweetheart". This book contains a forward written by [...]

If you're like me, your Italian vocabulary is limited to a few indispensable basics , like "Gucci", "Fendi" or "Prada". And when I'm really showing off my multi-lingual skills I'll throw in a "Mama Mia, Pizzeria!" or  "Holy Cannoli!" with no doubt an American accent that Dean Martin would make fun of. (That's ok, Dean [...]

Here’s some gluten-free/dairy-free, but thank heaven not alcohol-free, penne a la vodka that I made this weekend and will definitely be making again.  I’ve become smitten with Smitten Kitchen lately and found the recipe there. Follow Deb’s directions except substitute the pasta for your gf pasta of choice and the cream for coconut milk. I [...]

BOOKSIf you haven’t checked out Maria Roglieri’s The Gluten-Free Guide To New York book yet, here’s your chance for a free read.  The first two people that email her will recieve a free copy. (admin@gfguideny.com) You can learn more about the book at www.gfguideny.com. SKIN CAREWe get asked all the time by fellow celiac chicks [...]