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,...
Gluten-Free: Celiac Safe Wheat Coming to Market?
I subscribe to a website called EmpowHer, as they are a great resource for health information and was reading a recent article penned by By Linda Fugate PhD titled "Celiac-Safe Wheat Coming Soon--Maybe" and just became angry! Not at the author Linda Fugate, but...
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: Macrobiotic & Vegan – Delicious is the word!
One or more of us are on a path to eat better, live a healthier lifestyle (ok I know that can be a painstaking process living in the BBQ Capital ¬ we love our meat here in Texas)! Austin, however, is different . . ....
Gluten-Free Passover Seder – Come to the Table Blog Series
In this weeks "Come To The Table" blog series I thought I would address the issue of serving a gluten-free Seder meal with Passover being this week. Most Kosher foods, most not all, are gluten-free, however, there are some classic favorites (e.g. Matzo Ball Soup)...
Gluten-Free: Chef thinks it’s “Bullshit”
Update 4.12.2011: This update is pertaining to Paul Seelig who sold bread at the North Carolina State Fair and the fairgrounds flea market claiming it was gluten-free. Per www.newsobserver.com, Paul Seelig was found guilty Monday of 23 counts of obtaining property by false pretense ...
Come To The Table: Gluten-Free Potato Soup with Pork Belly
First and foremost I want to apologize for not having a post in this series up the last three weeks, as sometimes life can throw us curve balls that are difficult to negotiate. That being said. . . Thank you for your patience and understanding...
Come To The Table: Gluten-Free Quiche
Quiche - It's whats for breakfast, lunch or dinner! I love to eat breakfast for lunch and dinner and Quiche is one of my most favorite gluten-free dishes to make being it's made from "The Incredible Edible Egg!" Additionally, having found a great gluten-free crust...
Know where your food comes from? You should!
Do you know where your food comes from? You should! I had the opportunity to volunteer my time Monday at Johnson's Backyard Garden in Austin, TX. Brenton Johnson is the Owner of this Certified Organic Farm, "home of the largest CSA (community supported agriculture) in...
Come To The Table: Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Soup
With the weather being so cold lately & it also being National Soup Month, I decided I would have my second blog in the "Come to The Table" Gluten-Free Series be a soup recipe. Soups are wonderful, easy to prepare and one of my favorite...
Gluten-Free Meals -Come to the table for a quick meal
Recently I posted a recipe for Gnocchi with a cream sauce in an effort to share quick and easy gluten-free meal ideas, especially with the holiday's upon us. Having some of the ingredients left over from my trip to Con' Olio & Antonelli's Cheese Shop,...
Gluten-Free Quick Lunch or Dinner!
My work schedule tends to be a bit hectic during the week and then when you add in the holiday's I try to keep my kitchen stocked with quick and easy items to prepare gluten-free lunches and dinners that take no more than 15 minutes...
Gluten-Free Lunch at Portabla
I had the pleasure of dining for lunch recently at Portabla after seeing a twitter post from Chef Jon Shea about a braised pork Panini. I asked if they were able to make it gluten-free and once I received the "yes" over twitter, I was...
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...
Eat Pray Love – Italian Food Porn
"Eat Pray Love" based on the memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert. A woman who apparently "has it all" - husband, house, career, yet is still searching for personal fulfillment in her life ("I used to have this appetite for my life and it is just gone")....
