One thing I truly loved about our trip to Sweden was the gluten free breakfasts in our hotels. I’d emailed the hotels in advance to see if they could offer gluten free breakfasts. Yes, came the reply, just ask your waitress. So I did. On the first day I got this: On the second day…
When I worked for a few months out in the Canary Wharf office, I went to Leon sometimes for lunch to pick up a gluten free salad. That branch was always crazy busy and there were never any seats free so I didn’t have the chance to eat in the restaurant. I’d simply collect my…
You have to hand it to the Italians. Not only are they kings of gluten free products, they do it in some serious style. Take this gluten free panettone, for example. The panettone is a traditional Christmas cake from northern Italy. It’s a type of very light, sweet bread which is baked into a cupola…
I was really pleased to be invited by Caleigh who writes the fantastic Gluten-free(k) blog to participate in this year’s “Free From and Festive”. Christmas can be a tricky time of year for those with food allergies and intolerances as not everyone fully understands how to cook safely. Unfortunately even those who do, occasionally make…
Just when I think I have gluten free dining cracked, something seems to pop along and surprise me. I know from Twitter that I’m not alone in being caught out sometimes. Here are 10 surprising gluten free lessons I’ve learnt in the last 2 years since diagnosis: 1. Food can be gluten free but not…