Gluten & Allergen Free Expo

Come join me at this weekends premiere gluten-free event in San Francisco! I had the pleasure of being exposed for the 1st time to the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo last year in Chicago at the Nourished Food Blogger Conference in April.  I had never been...

Wordless Wednesday – Food as Art?

Food is art and I always love pictures that transform the food we eat into art!  Check out this write-up on FAST FOOD LUXE via Trendland.com/Emily Miller.  I would eat the artistic interpretation  over the original and not just for the champagne! BY EMILY MILLER / 27 NOV 2012 @ 11:18...

WORLDFOODS Thai Curry Giveaway

WORLDFOODS is giving away 180 jars of their Thai Curry sauces to readers from each Fusion Taste Teams, which means five of my readers have a chance at winning a jar! To enter head over to WORLDFOODS Facebook page and enter the sweepstakes and enter password TXFTT...

Gluten-Free Chipotle Frito Meringues
Gluten-Free Chipolte Frito Meringues – Recipe Testing with Frito Lay & National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

When I saw the email sitting in my inbox from the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, I squealed with delight, as I was selected as one of five bloggers/food writers to participate in testing gluten-free recipes that highlight Frito-Lay's gluten-free products.           Which recipe do I get to test - Chipotle Frito Meringues of...

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,...

Gluten-Free: Health Matters

One thing I've been struggling with since being diagnosed with Celiac's Disease is my weight fluctuates up and down.  I grew up playing sports through college and was always very health, ate right and never really had to watch what I ate.  Now with Celiac's Disease,...

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: 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: Is it unhealthy?

Is eating a gluten-free diet unhealthy?  That depends - if you have Celiac's Disease, eating gluten-free is healthy and is in most cases a necessity, as Celiac's Disease is a genetic disorder that causes an intolerance to gluten.  There has been much hype from Hollywood...

Daily Eats

I've been tweeting about my modified gluten-free, paleo, vegan diet (it's not a diet it's really a life style) and people have asked me to share just what it is I am eating. So here is a quick look: Yesterday's Meal: Breakfast: Kind Nut Bar/Granny...