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West Elm – DIY Workshop

With spring now upon us, I had the honor of being hosted by West Elm Saturday to teach a DIY workshop on Mexican Paper Flowers.  It was a cool Saturday afternoon here in Austin and a perfect class to teach the day before Easter.  It's always a...

Celiac Awareness Month 2012

Wow we are already half way through the month of May and Celiac Awareness Month is alive and kicking!  There are so many great things happening this month not only here in Austin, but across the country. Here are some great events, blog-posts and contests that...

BBQ & Bourdain

Last Sunday rolled around and I was excited to head downtown to get a taste of just what John Mueller is serving up on South 1st Street at his mobile BBQ joint.  It's no surprise I'm a big fan of Aaron Franklin and Franklin BBQ,...

Austin FOOD & WINE Festival

I had the distinguished honor of being invited to the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival Preview/Press Event.  "Pampering our palettes" with bites from Chef Tyson Cole's Uchiko, the founding partners of the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival gave a sneak preview of the 3-day event taking place...

Gluten-Free: Birthday Wishes

My friends and family have been asking me what I want for my birthday this New Year's Eve.  I'd been seeing everyone's gratitude posts throughout December and just coming off a fabulous work trip to Istanbul, winning two round trip tickets to Dubai at my...

Gluten-Free: The Perfect Storm

With May being Celiac Awareness Month, there is all of this talk about available gluten-free products, gluten-free news in the media (FDA Labeling - 1in133.org), and how to go gluten-free. But what there isn¬â„¢t always a lot of discussions about is just really how hard...

Gluten-Free Pizza Fest – Updated Post

The countdown has begun and we've had some great media coverage this weekend on the Gluten-Free Pizza Fest!  Check out Karen Morgan (Blackbird Bakery) on both KEYE & KXAN this weekend talking about the event!  We've also added some new sponsors to the event: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANB1h43Irr0] KEYE...

Gluten-Free Pizza Fest 2011

Jessica Meyer (ATX Gluten-Free), Karen Morgan (Blackbird Bakery), and Rachelle King (Blinded Bite) have joined forces to bring you the ultimate Gluten-Free Pizza Party.  Come rub elbows with Austin's gluten-free thought leaders and local pizza industry insiders to see...

Gluten-Free Holiday Gift Ideas!

Not sure what to get your family member, co-worker and/or friend that has Celiac's Disease or is gluten-intolerant?  Well here is a list of great gift ideas that you can pick up locally here in Austin and/or order on-line: My favorite new Gluten-Free Cook Books: Blackbird Bakery...

Gluten-Free Lunch at Cafe Josie

I had the distinct pleasure of having lunch with my friend Carla of Austin Urban Gardens (Twitter: @Gardens123) at Cafe Josie (Twitter: @CafeJosie).  Being relatively new to Austin, I had yet to dine at Cafe Josie and was excited about the opportunity to taste the...