Archive for the ‘Gluten Intolerance’ Category

Va de Vi

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

I judge a restaurant based on a) how much I enjoyed my experience and, b) how well this restaurant caters to celiacs on gluten-free diets. Va de Vi Bistro and Wine Bar in Walnut Creek, California gets full marks and a tip of the hat for their performance last Friday ...

GF American Food in Taiwan

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

One of the great things about Taiwan is the unlimited amount of excellent food that there is to eat. You could literally design a vacation in this country exclusively based on food. Unfortunately for me because of the celiac, 90% of it is all off limits to me, mostly because ...

Annapurna’s in ABQ

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Annapurna Ayurvedic Cuisine & Chai House in Albuquerque is an excellent little alternative restaurant for gluten-free options, and a wide variety of 'em - Indian, sandwiches, and pastries. And caffeine aplenty. GF pastries - how often do you walk into a cafe with that in the case? If I lived ...

GF Beer Taste-Off

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Let the games begin. Tonight I compare two leading American gluten-free brews. I have already posted a small tidbit on Ramapo Honey Beer. I'm not going to review that one here, because it tastes more like mead than beer to me, and it is not in my opinion nearly as tasty as ...

GF Chili con Carne

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

I don't have much time to cook, which sucks when you're a celiac, but once in a while I get inspired. Today I was craving some chili, but most stuff you get at the store is contaminated with gluten, usually due to modified food starch or some other thickening agent. So ...