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Anytime I’m packing and planning for a trip to New England to see family, I’m often drooling in anticipation of the regional foods I’ll get to enjoy. Lobster in the rough, clam chowder - the ooey, gooey, white kind, not that red New York stuff - steamers and Fenway Franks bring back childhood memories. It’s a sad [...]

Months ago, during a trip to my homeland of Pennsylvania, I discovered a gluten free bakery called Gluuteny in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The other day I was going through some pictures and found these, which made me salivate, just remembering the taste of that cherry turnover.

I stopped by to pick up some [...]

Well, I guess I’m no longer a DCGlutie. I just moved into an apartment in Evanston, IL and yesterday started classes at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. I’m settling in nicely, and I’m very excited for the opportunity I have here. And excited for the gluten-free pizza down the [...]

I heard twice in the last 24 hours that gluten free can’t be done. Words and phrases like “impossible” and “it’s in everything” peppered these conversations. To that end, let’s review what a log of what a glutie consumed in a 24-hour window this week and you tell us if it seems like we eat [...]

During a recent business trip to the Midwest to meet with an inspired group of farmers, academics, nutritionists and communicators advocating for healthy, fresh food in the U.S., the reality of much-needed “gluten education” was prevalent. Due diligence requires us celiacs and gluten-free goddesses (and gods) to call ahead, request special meals, put out a [...]