DCGluties.com

Last night I went to the Arlington Whole Foods to get my usual stockpile of Glutino pretzels for the weekend and, strolling through the freezer section, marveling at the gluten-free goodies (GF corn dogs!), I discovered something I didn’t even know I was looking for: Amy’s Rice Crust Pizza with soy cheese - in a [...]

A few years ago, there was a pot luck luncheon at work and my coworker Leah made this chilled quinoa salad that has for some reason stuck in my brain as the quintessential summer flavor. I set out this weekend to make a quinoa summer salad of my own that satisfied my longing for the [...]

When you live in Texas for two years, you get to know a dish by the name of King Ranch Casserole. Like its cousin BBQ, it makes an appearance at every bridal shower and every birthday party whether food is served at 11 a.m. or 9 p.m. (At midnight, they serve breakfast!) In short, it’s [...]

What’s the point of being a DC Glutie if you don’t get a dish some policy dirt once in a while?
When we last left off, the FDA was in the process of consideration and subsequent enactment of a gluten-free labeling rule but there were no new updates available. This just in: the FDA is moving [...]

On Sunday, June 8, the Washington Post ran an article “Food Allergies Trigger Multibillion-Dollar Specialty Market” by Annys Shin discussing the new and widespread marketing aims of food corporations to cater to consumers with food sensitivities. The article states that according to research firm Mintel, by 2010, the gluten-free food and drink industry is expected [...]