Many of you know or have heard whispers of my permanent move to Seattle in Spring of last year on Facebook or Twitter. I've been in Seattle (Edmonds) for just over a year now. It's hard to believe I left Austin, TX and have been in "Emerald...
This year I'm so excited to have partnered up with fellow food blogger Jaime Sutton of G-Free in the City to pull together a gluten-free Austin City Guide on behalf of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance 2015 City Guide!...
Disclosure: “I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.“ Chef Johnny Iuzzini, a James Beard award-winning pastry chef, Judge on Bravo's Just Desserts, and cookbook author of...
Originally hailing from San Francisco, finding authentic Vietnamese food here in Austin has been a challenge. I fortunately stumbled across Sunflower Cafe in NW Austin. This is a family run business and the family also originally hails from San Francisco, which made me feel at...
Located in Northwest Austin’s shopping district, NXNW is a solid restaurant offering up classic American dishes and makes my city guide list. With a stellar gluten-free menu for both lunch and dinner, diners are not relegated to just a salad, although the Pan Seared Salmon...
I would not say that I am someone who eats meat everyday by any means, but this girl likes a good steak once in a while. But come every April, I look forward to the Austin Food and Wine Alliance Live Fire event, as it's the...
First, I want to thank Amy Green of Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free for sharing her post today! It was a call to action to get involved with the Giving Table, and join so many other bloggers helping to bring awareness and attention to the issue...
Kids & Food: I love to capture precious moments like this photograph taken at the Austin Food and Fine Alliance "Wine & Swine" event last November. Ice cream cone courtesy of Chef Zack Northcutt, who stole this little girls heart and got a big smile with his...
Welcome to Austin, TX and I hope your ready to eat like a local! Austin, TX is known as the live music capital (Austin is host to SXSW, Austin City Limits Festival & Fun Fun Fun Fest), but our culinary scene has taken off in...
Welcome to Austin, TX first and foremost! Austin is such a great music city as you well know (We are host to SXSW, Austin City Limits Festival & Fun Fun Fun Fest), but our culinary scene has taken off in the last few years with much to offer...
Update on Post: Whataburger aimed to beat its 2011 total of $15,000 and ended up raising more than $21,000 for Bikes for Kids this year! Austin is such a great town to live in and you really have your pick of charities and events to get involved...
I've been a big fan of Rachael Ray for years now and got hooked on her simple, easy meals! Since going gluten-free, I've also gotten some great recipes from Rachael's website. Share your favorite Rachael Ray gluten-free recipe on Blinded by the Bite! Facebook page,...
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 -...
Post Update: We have a winner for the "Meet & Greet" but I have two (2) tickets to Thursday nights event at the Paramount Theater to giveaway as well at the end of today! Same rules apply - If you've already commented on post your automatically...
Big news for Blinded by the Bite! I've officially launched my new website blindedbythebite.com and I want to thank you for you're readership of my blog and I hope you'll visit the new website and subscribe to the blog. I've spent a lot of time thinking about...
Do you have a blog? Looking to improve your blogging skills? Always and forever chasing those illusive magical tips and tricks of the trade from individuals who've taken their blogs to the next level? Then #BlogathonATX® is where you need to be Saturday, September 15th (9am-9pm)!...
I got to know Simone Shifnadel of Zenbelly Catering over the last month via Twitter, as she was raising funds for a shared gluten-free kitchen in San Francisco through Kickstarter. Having been a former San Franciscan (yes you do leave your heart in San Francisco,...
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...
May is Celiac Awareness Month and I am always intrigued and delighted at how I can participate with other bloggers during the month of May to help bring more awareness to Celiac's Disease. I was fortunate to join-in with several other bloggers in "Life In Pictures"...
Austin is delighted to have blogger and cookbook author Michael Natkin make a stop in Austin, TX today to celebrate the launch of his Herbivoracious cookbook. Michael is the creator behind the popular vegetarian website, Herbivoracious.com. He has been blogging about food for five years, and recently left his job as...
I was delighted when approached by Whole Foods about giving away two passes to this Sunday's "Do Something Reel" Film Festival, featuring the movie "The Apple Pushers." If you can tell me what year the Sustainable Food Center was founded you're the winner of a pair of...
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,...
Where do I begin? There are so many great gluten-free lunch options in Austin, TX, I find it hard to decide where I am going to go eat lunch in this fine city of ours! With SXSW starting up this week and 44+ events on...
Austin has quickly become a mecca on the food trailer scene, with culinary giants like Tyler Florence, Rachel Ray and Anthony Bourdain, putting their stamp of approval on the Austin street food scene. Launching in February, Yumé Burger, from the creative genius behind The Peached Tortilla,...
I'm always excited when a new restaurant is opening in Austin, as it means a new place to eat, growth for the City of Austin, and the ever-expanding of Austin's food community as a whole. The latest unveiling this last week was Easy Tiger Bakery...
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...
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...
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Blinded by the Bite! It's been an amazing journey, albeit a difficult one at times, but I awoke this morning with a sense of accomplishment, gratitude and still on such a high from my experience at the International...
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...
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 . . ....
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)...
A few short weeks ago I received an email from Kathryn (@ATXGastronomist) asking if I would be part of the @AustinBakes for Japan event, helping out with PR/Social Media efforts, as well as baking gluten-free items. Of course I said yes to this request, how...
I had the pleasure of joining Mark Sayre of the Trio at the Four Seasons, John Knox (@windaddict/@hopsafari), and Jennie Chen @misohungry) for Keeper Collections Wine Ride 2011! Check out our winning blog post at http://www.keepercollection.com/blog/austin/team-mark/. With that we are all so excited for Somms Under Fire...
For my "Come to the Table" series I wanted to feature Austin Food Swappers (#ATXSwappers), an event hosted by Kate (@Hipgirls), Megan (@Stetted) & Sarah (@texpatsabroad). I didn't know what to expect as it was my first food swap, but was excited to make gluten-free...
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...
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...
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...
Blinded By The Bite's Rachelle King was featured in this months newsletter from the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness in their "Please to Tweet You" feature. Check it out: Pleased to Tweet You Each month, "Pleased to Tweet You" will highlight an individual who chatted...
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...
I had to opportunity to be interviewed by Laurie of Lonely Gourmet on her Foodie Friday Talk Radio Show featured on Blog Talk Radio. The topic of discussion: gluten-free foods & living. Here is the link so you can have a listen: lonely-gourmet (Episode date 1/14/2011 ...
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...
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...
I have posted a few blogs about gluten-free quick and easy meals with a really positive response/request for additional blog posts and recipes. So I have decided to start a weekly series called "Come To The Table" which will feature a gluten-free recipe. The first...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Gypsy Picnic Trailer Food Festival kicked off its inaugural event here in Austin, TX and the brain child behind this fabulous event was Tiffany Harelik. It was a celebration of the mobile food movement that is sweeping the nation and Austin! A culmination of...
I am a burger fanatic and there is no getting around that fact! I love hamburgers, cheeseburgers, custom burgers. . .It is just one of my all time favorite things to eat (Yes I eat them bunless so they are gluten-free). Having come to Austin...
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...
I have always been fascinated by the roasting process of coffee, as there are some coffee houses that roast in-store/in-house and others that farm the process out. Living in San Francisco prior to moving to Austin, I used to frequent a bistro located in the...
I keep coming back to my same favorite Vietnamese Restaurant here in Austin & thought I would share a blog post I had written earlier that has not been published under the Blinded By The Bite Blog. Having moved to Austin from San Francisco, I...
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Having Celiac's disease and/or being gluten intolerant can be tough if you're not sure which grocery stores carry gluten-free products. Well you're in luck, as HEB just published its latest list of gluten-free products in their October 2010 HEB Texas Life Monthly Savings & Fresh...
I wrote the original blog post "Mobile Cuisine -Food & Wine's Best New Chef's 2010" back in early August when Food & Wine Magazine awarded their Best New Chef's 2010 award to mobile food genius Roi Choi of Kogi BBQ in Los Angeles (see below)...
Last week I met the owners Abdul & Maria of the Moroccan food trailer The Flying Carpet, located on South Congress/Gibson, to have a gluten-free dinner, as Maria was wanting to be educated on just what a gluten-free meal consists of and how it can...
"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")....
Check out my blog for www.TheLunchDeal.com on Mobile Cuisine and Food & Wine's Best New Chef's 2010!...
Such a great cause and what a great way to combine the love of food and giving back to your community: "The 18th Annual Dining for Life is Monday, September 13 and Tuesday, September 14, 2010. To sign up your restaurant, please click here. Please join us as...
You can also find work from me over at TheLunchDeal.com blog where I talk about local restaurants here in Austin, TX serving up some of the best dishes in town!...
You bet! Just had lunch over at Ambrosia (Ambrosia formerly Talkhouse Cafe). Met with the Owner John Wegmann, who was just delightful and he is a true believer in bringing sustainable healthy food here to Austin and to changing people's lives through education on what we are...
Blinded By The Bite! is up on Facebook/Blogger/WordPress & Twitter! Moving Glutenista.net over to this new site/blog as I wanted to expand upon the topic of healthy/sustainable eating! Please add me as a friend for all the foodie updates you can dream of! I...
