Wordless Wednesday

[caption id="attachment_5489" align="aligncenter" width="940"] I had the pleasure of meeting Owner Dain "Adam" Jones & Executive Chef Blaine Staniford at Austin FOOD & WINE Festival last month.[/caption]   I know, I know it's a "Wordless Wednesday" post but this dish is worth more than just a picture....

Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread - Blinded by the Bite!
Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread

Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread?  Is it possible?  With St. Patrick's Day being tomorrow, I thought I would whip up a traditional Irish recipe.  I wanted to stay away from sweets if possible, as I am trying to watch my intake of such delicious treats.  My...

Wordless Wednesday

Food Network Kitchen Takes Flight! I'm really fortunate to be able to travel personally and professionally quite frequently! I've been airborne the last three week (West Coast to East Coast) and finding good food in airports can be tough! I'm always sussing out new spots in...

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...

Wordless Wednesday

Many times in the chaos of what we call life, for all it troubles, joys and surprises, we forget to slow down and enjoy life.  I had time to slow down on a recent trip to Boston & Cape Cod.  This picture was taken at...

Gluten-Free Lemon Tart

Growing up in Southern & Northern California, I always had several citrus trees on our property.  Twice a year my grandmother would come stay at my home for a few weeks and we would do nothing but canning, baking and more baking!  Throughout the years...

Wordless Wednesday

I snapped this picture Sunday while doing some homework and writing a few blog posts.  It's one of the precious moments your grateful to capture on film and I couldn't help putting some words to this post! Harper (who's full name is Harper Eleanore Joshephine -...

Gluten-Free Shortbread

With the holidays upon us, I thought it would be a good time to start sharing some of my favorite recipes, by transforming them into delicious and easy gluten-free recipes, taking all of the guess work out of it for you! Shortbread has a long and...

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...

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,...

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: 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...