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My gluten free travel tips will help you get the most of your trip to Italy. - [Half Way Around the World (And Back) In Gluten Free Airline Meals](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/01/half-way-around-the-world-and-back-in-gluten-free-airline-meals/) - What is flying long haul as a gluten free passenger in Business Class like on British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Qantas Airlines? - [Blog Post Title](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2024/02/blog-post-title-3/) - Blog post excerpt [1-2 lines]. This text is automatically pulled from your existing blog post. - [Blog Post Title](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2024/02/blog-post-title-2/) - Blog post excerpt [1-2 lines]. This text is automatically pulled from your existing blog post. - [Blog Post Title](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2024/02/blog-post-title-1/) - Blog post excerpt [1-2 lines]. 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Read on to get the scoop. - [Gluten Free Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/06/from-russia-love-gluten-free-afternoon-tea-at-fortnum-mason/) - As one of London's finest tea houses, would Fortnum and Mason offer a luxury gluten free afternoon tea? - [Gluten Free Mrs D goes to...Croyde, North Devon](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/04/gluten-free-mrs-d-goes-tocroyde-north/) - A gluten free trip to Croyde in North Devon. Where we ate gluten free food and where we stayed. - [Judging in the UK's Free From Eating Out Awards: Mommi Restaurant](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/10/judging-in-the-uks-free-from-eating-out-awards-mommi-restaurant/) - What's involved in judging the UK's annual Free From Food Awards and an exciting assignment in judging Mommi restaurant. - [Eating Gluten Free in Rome: Voglia di Pizza](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/01/eating-gluten-free-in-rome-voglia-di-pizza/) - Could this be Rome's best gluten free restaurant? A HUGE gluten free menu, Italian Coeliac Association accreditation and some stellar deep fried courgette fritters. This was for gluten free pizza! - [Went - Ate - Loved: January 2018](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/02/went-ate-loved-january-2018/) - When I awoke on New Year's Day in Den Haag with steets littered with firework debris from the previous night's celebrations (who knew the Dutch loved fireworks so much!), I wasn't expecting to have such a busy January.... Went I am totally done with the dark mornings and early arrival of darkness in the evenings. - [Gluten Free Isle of Wight: Crab & Lobster, Bembridge](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/10/gluten-free-isle-of-wight-crab-lobster-bembridge/) - Looking for a pub on the Isle of Wight with gluten free options? The Crab and Lobster in Bembridge offers seafood and pub classics. - [Went - Ate - Loved: February 2019](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/03/went-ate-loved-february-2019/) - February in the D household...escaping to winter sunshine and a treat of deep fried bread-crumbed mozzarella - [My 2020 Travel Plans and Gluten Free Travel Wish List](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2020/01/my-2020-travel-plans-and-gluten-free-travel-wish-list/) - Hello and Happy New Year! The start of January is a time for looking ahead to new adventures in 2020 and where this year's travels might take me. - [Went - Ate - Loved: April 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/05/went-ate-loved-april-2017/) - Went ....in to hospital to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out under general anaesthetic. The recovery has been long, slow, painful and complicated. On the upside the medications I was put on to control the pain knocked me out and I spent several days sleeping, something I haven't done for quite some - [Celebrating 10 Years of the Annual Free From Food Awards](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/04/celebrating-10-years-of-the-annual-free-from-food-awards/) - Who were the winners in the UK's annual Free From Food Awards held on 28 March 2017. - [Gluten Free Spain: Gino's](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/04/gluten-free-spain-ginos/) - Travelling to Spain and looking for a nationwide restaurant offering a gluten free menu accredited by the Spanish Coeliac Association? Read on... - [Gluten Free Madrid: Sana Locura Bakery & Other Gluten Free Tips](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/05/gluten-free-madrid-sana-locura-bakery-other-gluten-free-tips/) - Off to Madrid? Why you should visit the 100% gluten free Sana Locura bakery and other tips for gluten free eating in Madrid, Spain. - [Went - Ate - Loved: January 2019](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/02/went-ate-loved-january-2019/) - Going properly Baltic, a flying visit to Malaga, judging pizzas at the Free From Food awards, vegan burgers and sensational gluten free fish and chips in London - [Went - Ate - Loved: March 2019](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/04/went-ate-loved-march-2019/) - March was made for marching, celebrating the best in the UK's free from foods, house guests and getting busy with a paintbrush - [My 2017 Travel Wish List](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/01/my-2017-travel-wish-list/) - Where in the world will 2017 take me? - [Gluten Free Paris: Restaurants Open In Evenings](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/10/gluten-free-paris-restaurants-open-in-evenings/) - While Paris has increasing numbers of gluten free restaurants, many are only open during the day. Here's my list of gluten free evening dining options in Paris. - [The 2014 Free From Eating Out Awards](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2014/12/free-from-eating-out-awards/) - Last month saw the presentation the inaugural Free From Eating Out Awards. As increasing numbers of restaurants, cafés and pubs actively try to cater for diners with allergies and intolerances, these awards are a timely celebration of those establishments which cater well for those of us with dietary restrictions. With the new EU labeling laws - [Is Vietnamese Restaurant Pho Gluten Free?](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/03/pho-restaurant-londons-best-gluten-free-lunch-deal/) - Good news for coeliacs! You do not need to take a gluten free holiday to Vietnam to get your fix of gluten free Pho! Deals and gluten free dining don't always go hand in hand but there is one place where this is true...Pho Restaurants. This chain of Vietnamese street food restaurants offers a menu - [Gluten Free Fish & Chips at Rick Stein's, Padstow](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2013/01/gluten-free-fish-chips-at-rick-steins-padstow/) - If you're headed to Cornwall and looking for coeliac safe gluten free fish and chips in Padstow, do not miss eating at Rick Stein's. - [Out with the old, in with the new...](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/12/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/) - If you're a regular reader of this blog you'll notice it's had a refresh, something I've been meaning to do for some time. I've been using a Headway theme which I'd bought when I first started the blog. It has been great and super easy to customise. However, around the time the twins were born Headway did a - [Tokyo Trip Planning](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/03/tokyo-trip-planning/) - Finally, ten and a half months after booking the flights we're on our way to Japan! My preparation for this trip has been extensive. Not just on the gluten free front, but also the amount of preparation needed to take 2 year old twins on a 12 hour flight to a holiday in Tokyo. Fortunately, - [Where Will 2016 Take Me? V2](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/01/my-2016-travel-plans/) - EDIT 19 MARCH 2016 Since writing this post at the beginning of the year, our travel plans for 2016 have expanded. Having loved Norway so much when we visited Stavanger at New Year, we then booked a (another) short notice trip to Bergen. Now Italy and, very excitingly, Australia are on our 2016 travel list...more - [A Summer Update](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/08/a-summer-update/) - 2016 - An update on the year so far. - [Bake at Home Pizza...Gluten Free Pizza](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/07/bake-at-home-pizzagluten-free-pizza/) - Warning!! This blog post comes with a reader advisory. If you are looking for a gluten free pizza but don't live in or within driving distance of South West London, you may want to look away now. You may be about to suffer gluten free pizza envy. Read on at your peril... Some days all - [Gluten Free at the Tate Modern](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/08/gluten-free-at-tate-modern/) - I'm a big fan of the Tate Modern. I've had some very enjoyable trips here over the years that I've been living in London. From lazy Sunday afternoons gazing at the art, history of art class field trips and study days to evening views with a glass of wine overlooking St Paul's. And I could - [Gluten Free Mrs D Goes to...Tirana, Albania](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/09/gluten-free-mrs-d-goes-toalbania-2/) - Albania. Perhaps not your average destination for a weekend break, I guess, but Mr D and I found ourselves with a spare long weekend and nowhere to go. Having checked our frequent flyer accounts we discovered the closest available weekend option was Tirana. Over the years we're lucky enough to have travelled to almost everywhere - [Gluten Free Dining at Zizzi's](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/08/gluten-free-at-zizzis/) - UPDATED 3rd OCTOBER WITH RESPONSE FROM ZIZZI Mr D and I took a rather random drive out one afternoon in search of a stretch of beach we'd never been to before. Just to go somewhere new. I'm not entirely sure how it happened but we ended up in Chichester which is somewhere neither of us had been - [11 Top Tips for Eating Gluten Free in France](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/11/eating-gluten-free-france/) - Are you Coeliac or gluten intolerant and planning a trip to France? My top tips for eating gluten free in France will help make your GF French holiday a success - [Free From Food Awards 2012: The Shortlist](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/02/free-from-food-awards-shortlist/) - The shortlist has been published today for the annual Free From Food Awards which are are now in their 5th year. A very impressive 300 free from products were entered into 17 different categories which ranged from breakfast cereals, breads, cakes to gluten free beer and even a new category of raw and superfood. I - [Gluten Free Bilbao, Spain: Art & Pintxos](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/02/gluten-free-bilbao-spain-art-pintxos/) - After checking into the Hotel Miro, we walked past the Guggenheim museum and Jeffs Koons topiary dog, into the Old Town along waterfront, checking out the signs of Bilbao's regeneration along the way. Bilbao’s old town (Casco Viejo) is a mix of buildings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries and is situated on the - [Gluten Free Slovakia: Pizza Mizza, Bratislava](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/05/pizza-mizza-bratislava-slovakia/) - Vienna and Bratislava are said to be the world's two closest capital cities, situated just 40 miles apart. Being a bit of a geography geek, I'm not entirely sure about this stat - would Rome and the Vatican not be closer? In any case, it would be rude not to take the opportunity to speed - [Gluten Free Guide to France | Coeliac Safe Eating Outside Paris](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/09/gluten-free-tipsfrance/) - Paris is enjoying a rapid expansion in gluten free restaurants and coeliac safe bakeries which is not matched in the rest of France. This gluten free guide to France shares how to eat safely as a coeliac outside of Paris. - [Pod Food...Healthy Fast Food, Gluten Free](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/07/pod-foodhealthy-fast-food-gluten-free/) - In last night's really fun gluten free tweet up, a question was raised on favourite gluten free fast food chains. Without hesitation I volunteered Pod. I go to Pod every day, either for my lunch or breakfast but often both. A 'Tweet Up' for the unintiated is a meeting (or really discussion) held over Twittter. - [Gluten Free Pizza: Palermo, Sicily](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/gluten-free-pizza-palermo-sicily/) - I found Palermo to be a somewhat challenging city. It's blessed with beautiful old buildings, full of interesting architectural details. But they're crumbling, many beyond the point of repair. I guess you could call it a development opportunity but I found it incredibly sad. The city seemed to be completely neglected, not just in the - [Gluten Free Shopping in Italy: Supermarkets and Pharmacies](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/gluten-free-shopping-italy-supermarkets-pharmacies/) - Going to Italy? Wondering about what gluten free goods are on offer? Thinking how much of your luggage space you will need to assign to transporting gluten free goods for your holiday? Well, you're in for a treat. You may find this surprising but Italy, the land of pizza and pasta, is a gluten free - [Pão de queijo: Naturally Gluten Free Brazillian Cheese Bread](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/04/po-de-queijo-naturally-gluten-free-brazillian-cheese-bread/) - Pão de queijo is a Brazillian cheese bread which is naturally gluten free. On the TAM flight out to Argentina, the Brazilian air stewardess who delivered my gluten free meal told me she suffered with a gluten intolerance and helpfully told me I should look out for the naturally gluten free Pão de queijo. She said it - [Gluten Free By The Sea: The Scarlet Hotel, Cornwall](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/03/scarlet-hotel-cornwall-where-gluten-free-meets-sea/) - Having spent a blissfully peaceful few days at an amazing lighthouse clinging to the side of a cliff in deepest Cornwall, we decided to head to the Scarlett hotel for Mr D's big birthday. In truth, it was a shocker of a day weather-wise, wet, dark and miserable. Yet somehow as we walked into the - [Brazil: A Gluten Free Trip Report](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/04/brazil-gluten-free-trip-report/) - Having viewed Iguazu falls from the Argentine side (less crowded and better walkways) we moved on to Brazil. - [Warburton's: Another Fail...](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/04/warburtons-fail/) - Ever the optimist, I decided to give Warburton's another go after trying their gluten free white rolls. You can read my review here. My local Waitrose has taken to stocking the Warburton's gluten free white and brown sliced loaves in place of their usual stock of Genius bread. So I decided to pick up a sliced - [A Rather Random (Gluten Free) Tour of Italy](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/rather-random-gluten-free-tour-of-italy/) - What happened when we tried to travel from London to Sicily by train? - [Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies....Thanks, Nigella!](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/01/gluten-free-chocolate-browniesthanks-nigella/) - I think I've got into the habit now of carefully checking and monitoring what I eat at home and when I go out for dinner. But once in a while a little curve ball comes along and a new challenge appears. And so it was that I received an email inviting me to a "bring and - [Warburtons Gluten Free Bread](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/02/warburtons-gluten-free-bread/) - As I've never bought Warburtons bread in any form before, the news they were launching a gluten free range didn't excite me in the way it did my fellow gluten free bloggers who were more familiar with the company and its products. I've seen quite a lot of traffic on Twitter and other blogs about - [Gluten Free Afternoon Tea at Brown's Hotel, London](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/01/gluten-free-afternoon-tea-at-browns-hotel-london/) - Searching for a gluten free afternoon tea in London? I can thoroughly recommend he scrumptious offering at the 5 star Brown's Hotel. - [Went - Ate - Loved: July 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/08/went-ate-loved-july-2017/) - A month of enjoying lots of house guests, gorgeous Kew Gardens and delicious meals out. - [Gluten Free Restaurant Seville: Restaurante Postigo 10](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/02/gluten-free-restaurant-seville-restaurante-postigo-10/) - Coeliac heading to Seville in Spain? Wondering whether you might be able to find a restaurant serving gluten free tapas in Seville which is safe for coeliacs? Read on... - [What's it like to fly as a gluten free passenger on Turkish Airlines?](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2020/02/whats-it-like-to-fly-as-a-gluten-free-passenger-on-turkish-airlines/) - Does Turkish Airlines offer gluten free inflight meals? Flying in both Economy and Business Class, I share what the gluten free meals served onboard were like. - [Gluten Free Hotel Stay: Barcelo Valencia, Spain](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/03/gluten-free-hotel-stay-barcelo-valencia-spain/) - Looking for a hotel in Valencia, Spain with good gluten free options which is also perfectly located for Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences? Read on.... - [(More) Gluten Free Shopping in Italy](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/09/more-gluten-free-shopping-italy/) - When most people think about going shopping in Italy their mind conjures images of gorgeous shoes, handbags and designer clothes. Me? It's all about the gluten free food shopping. - [The Essential Gluten Free Travel Guide to Puglia](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/06/the-essential-gluten-free-travel-guide-to-puglia/) - Do you have Coeliac or gluten intolerance and planning a trip to Puglia? This essential gluten free travel guide can help you make the most of a trip to Puglia. - [Went - Ate - Loved: April 2019](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/05/went-ate-loved-april-2019/) - Gluten free pizza and pasta in Puglia, Easter sunshine on the Isle of Wight and a reminder great tips in the coeliac community come in the most unlikely places. - [2015 Free From Food Awards](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/05/free-from-food-awards-2/) - Last week saw the presentation to the winners of the 2015 Free From Food Awards. I've been delighted to be a judge in these awards for the last few years and equally happy to judge in the inaugural Free From Eating Out Awards last year. What I really like about the Free From Food Awards - [Went - Ate - Loved: April 2018](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/05/went-ate-loved-april-2018/) - A trip Down Under for bugs, bugs, bugs, harbour views and the Commonwealth Games as well as the presentation to the winner's at the annual Free From Food Awards. This was April in the D household... - [Restaurant Review: Oscar & Bentley's, 100% Gluten Free Canterbury, Kent](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2014/12/restaurant-review-oscar-bentleys-canterbury-kent/) - My review of the overall winner in 2015's Free From Food Awards, located in the historic city of Canterbury in Kent. - [Where to Find an Easy Gluten Free Lunch in London EC2](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/easy-gluten-free-lunch-in-ec2/) - Are you looking for a grab and go, yet healthy, gluten free lunch in the City of London? Here's a great gluten free takeaway cafe in London's financial heart. - [Went - Ate - Loved: September 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/10/went-ate-loved-september-2017/) - Momentous moments and some seriously good take on food from modern day Jerusalem were some of the September highlights. - [Things To Do In Gothenburg With Kids (In Winter)](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/02/things-to-do-in-gothenburg-with-kids-in-winter/) - Travelling to Gothenburg with young children? These are the things we enjoyed doing on our trip to Gothenburg, in winter. - [Gluten Free Dining at Leon Restaurant](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/12/gluten-free-dining-at-leon-restaurant/) - 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 - [Finding Gluten Free Pizza in Sicily](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/gluten-free-pizza-if-dont-ask-dont-get/) - Finding gluten free pizza in Italy is a search many coeliacs are happy to do. My search for gluten free pizza in Sicily shows if you don't ask you don't get! - [Judging at the 2019 Free From Food Awards](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/02/judging-at-the-2019-free-from-food-awards/) - What are my highlights from this year's Free From Food Awards - [The Seine Rigger: Gluten Free Fish & Chips](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/10/seine-rigger-gluten-free-fish-chips/) - Where to find the best gluten free fish and chips in Surrey, cooked in a dedicated fryer making them safe for coeliacs. Definitely worth a trip from London! - [Stockholm: Gluten Free Supermarket Shopping](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/01/stockholm-gluten-free-supermarket-shopping/) - One of the things I love about travel overseas is exploring foreign supermarkets. Wherever in the world you are, there’s always something very exciting to be found. Here’s what I discovered in Stockholm. ALL of the supermarkets I visited in Central Stockholm carried gluten free goods. I found the excellent Swedish produced Fria gluten free - [Gluten Free Bilbao, Spain: Zortziko Restaurant](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/03/gluten-free/) - Although our trip to Bilbao was only booked a couple of days before we left, I still had enough time to research gluten free dining options. I used the incredibly useful Madrid Coeliac Society website (key pages are in English) and printed from there a list of restaurants it recommended in Bilbao. The link will take you - [{Guest Post} Gluten Free Vienna, Austria: Nestroy Gasthaus & Biergarten](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2013/10/guest-post-gluten-free-vienna/) - Are you coeliac planning a trip to Vienna, Austria and wondering where you can find gluten free Weiner schnitzel? Nestroy Gasthaus has got you covered! - [Gluten Free Vienna: Cake at Kurkonditorei Oberlaa](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/04/gluten-free-vienna-cake-at-kurkonditorei-oberlaa/) - Having tried a gluten free schnitzel in Vienna, I felt duty bound to try another food item which Vienna is famous for: Cake. Yes, yes, I know, it's a tough job but someone's got to do it...! Vienna is a city which appears blessed with coffee shops and cafes on almost every corner. Thanks to - [Gluten Free France: Supermarkets](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/11/gluten-free-france-supermarkets/) - Where can you shop for gluten free food in France and what gluten free food can you find in supermarkets in France? - [Gluten Free Wells-next-the-Sea: The Crown Hotel](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/09/gluten-free-wellsnextthesea-crown-hotel/) - The Crown Hotel is located in the jewel of the North Norfolk coast, Wells-next;the-Sea. See what gluten free food is on offer at The Crown. - [Top Tips For Successful Gluten Free Travel](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/05/celebrating-coeliac-awareness-week-essential-tips-for-successful-gluten-free-travel/) - From experience of travelling to almost 70 countries, I believe very strongly that with advance preparation and the right mindset, Coeliacs can travel anywhere. - [Gluten Free Shopping Italy: Dedicated Gluten Free Shop](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/gluten-free-shopping-italy-dedicated-gluten-free-shop/) - On my gluten free travel journey I have searched for many gluten free holy grails. Some I found (gluten free Cornish pasties), some I suspect will be a lifelong mission (the perfect gluten free bread) and others I've found without realising I was looking for it. A shop for Coeliacs sits very firmly in the latter category. - [Gluten Free Fish and Chips at The Old Harbour, Weymouth](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/05/gluten-free-fish-and-chips-at-the-old-harbour-weymouth/) - Gluten Free fish and chips at The Old Harbour, Weymouth where gluten free fish is an option 7 days a week. - [Allergy & Gluten Free Show: My Top Picks](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/allergy-gluten-free-show-my-picks/) - The 2011 Allergy & Gluten Free Show was held at London's Olympia from 6 - 8 May. This was the first gluten free show I have attended and I was amazed by the sheer numbers of people there, especially small kids. If I were an exhibitor at this event I would have been delighted to - [My 2015 Travel Wish List](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/01/my-travel-wish-list/) - A new year and my thoughts are on where to travel to in 2015. Although this blog was originally started to document my gluten free travel finds, travelling with baby twins is not easy - g00d job I love a challenge! The twins are now 17 months old and becoming increasingly able to travel and - [Went - Ate - Loved: March 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/04/went-ate-loved-march-2017/) - Went March was a quiet month for international travel. Having already taken 9 flights in the first 2 months of the year, I can't say I was too unhappy about having a more relaxed month. If I had to describe March in one word it would be: Sickness. And on top of this I had - [A Gluten Free Guide To London: Eating Out](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/07/gluten-free-guide-london-eating-out/) - Coming to London on holiday? Or a Londoner looking for safe places to eat out in our exciting capital city? The restaurants I've listed below in my Gluten Free - [Perk!ier Gluten Free Porridge Launch](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2013/03/perkier-gluten-free-porridge-launch/) - Regular readers of this blog and followers on Twitter will know I've been a big fan of Perk!er since I first saw them at the Allergy Show last May. The chocolate treats never last long in our house, thanks to (non gluten-free) Mr D's love of the Perk!er Popping Tiffin and brownies with white choc - [Mary's Gone Crackers...Organic Gluten Free Herb Crackers](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/09/marys-gone-crackersorganic-gluten-free-herb-crackers/) - I've heard of the "Mary's Gone Crackers" brand before from my Stateside gluten free friends and thought the brand name was pretty cool. When I came across a pack of their herb organic wheat free / gluten free crispy crackers I thought I'd give them a try. I like that the crackers are crammed full - [Gluten Free Fish & Chips: Wolfies of Hove](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/02/gluten-free-wolfies-hove/) - If you're in the Brghton / Hove area and looking for places offering coeliac safe gluten free fish and chips, do not miss Wolfies in Hove. - [Gluten Free Fish & Chips: Happy Haddock, Isle of Wight](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/11/gluten-free-fish-chips-happy-haddock-isle-of-wight/) - Heading to the the Isle of Wight and wondering where to enjoy gluten free fish and chips which are safe for Coeliacs? Be a (GF) Happy Haddock and read on.... - [Gluten Free Fish & Chips: The Boathouse, Isle of Wight](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/04/gluten-free-fish-chips-the-boathouse-isle-of-wight/) - Heading to the Isle of Wight and wondering where you can find gluten free fish and chips which are cooked in a separate fryer and safe for coeliacs? Read on... - [Eating Gluten Free in Turkey](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/06/eating-gluten-free-in-turkey/) - The gluten free guide to Turkey, written by a coeliac. What to eat gluten free in Turkey including my favourite gluten free meals in Turkey. - [Gluten Free Afternoon Tea at Brown's Hotel, London](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/04/gluten-free-afternoon-tea-at-browns-hotel/) - Where to take gluten free afternoon tea in London. The gluten free afternoon tea at Brown's Hotel is one of the best gluten free afternoon teas in London. - [Eating Gluten Free in Rome: Gelateria Fatamorgana](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/09/eating-gluten-free-in-rome-gelateria-fatamorgana/) - If you're visiting Rome, THIS is the place to come for delicious gluten free ice cream in a multitude of interesting gelato flavours. Plus gluten free cones! - [Rome: Have Yourself a Gluten Free Pizza The Action!](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/rome-have-yourself-gluten-free-pizza-action/) - Looking for a fantastic and safe place to eat gluten free while visiting Rome? Look no further than the super friendly Restorante Renovatio La Soffitta - [Went - Ate - Loved: August 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/09/went-ate-loved-august-2017/) - August - the month of the 3 week road trip around France and NW Spain, the mistaken hotel booking and a better understanding of UK - US coeliac relations - [Gluten (and Nut) Free Afternoon Tea at Claridges Hotel, London](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/11/gluten-and-nut-free-afternoon-tea-at-claridges-hotel-london/) - Wondering where in London offers the best gluten free afternoon tea? Read my review on gluten (and nut) free afternoon tea at Claridges - [Sweden's Gluten Free Bakery: Friends of Adam](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/01/swedens-gluten-free-bakery-friends-of-adam/) - Sometimes I think Mr D deserves a medal. You go on holiday with your wife to beautiful Stockholm and what does she want to do? Go in search of gluten free finds. In this case, a gluten free bakery. The Friends of Adam bakery is located in Stockholm, in the Södermalm area. Their mission is - [Cafe Rouge: Gluten Free at Gatwick Airport](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/05/cafe-rouge-gluten-free-at-gatwick-airport/) - Flying from London's Gatwick Airport and looking for gluten free food before your flight? Cafe Rouge in Gatwick South terminal has a gluten free menu. - [Gluten Free New York: Friedman's Lunch](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2013/03/gluten-free-york-friedmans-lunch/) - Friedman's NYC has a mostly gluten free menu. With seven locations around New York, Friedman's is a gluten free restaurant in New York not to miss! - [Things To Do With Kids in Stavanger (in Winter)](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/03/kids-stavanger/) - Exciting - if a little random - things to do with kids when travelling to Stavanger, Norway (in deepest winter). - [Gluten Free Seville: Al Solito Posto](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/gluten-free-seville-al-solito-posto/) - Heading to Seville and looking for somewhere to eat safely as a coeliac? Al Solito Posto offers delicious food prepared in a dedicated gluten free kitchen. - [A Very Genius Goody Bag!](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/05/very-genius-goody-bag/) - Proving that goody bags happen to normal people (and not just A list celebs!) check out what treats the attendees of the Genius gluten free Claridges Afternoon tea skipped home with... A very useful (Genius, even!) large shopper So what lay inside? A loaf of brown Genius bread, wooden spoon spoon complete with smiley face - [Gluten Free Bread at POD](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/10/gluten-free-bread-at-pod/) - Pod is a chain of healthy and natural fast food restaurants located mainly in the City of London but now expanding into the West End. I've written before about their wide range of gluten free foods, both sweet and savoury as I was a daily (sometimes twice daily) customer when my office was located next - [Dining Senza Glutine: Milan](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/10/dining-senza-glutine-milan/) - When you think of Italy, your mind automatically conjures up images of delicious looking and smelling pizza, pasta, foccacia, breadsticks, peroni beer.....basically gluten packed food. There are a few things in life I'd wish I'd known earlier (perhaps before my Italian wedding AND honeymoon)....Turns out how easy it is to eat senza glutine in Italy is one of - [Gluten Free Vienna: Schnitzel](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/04/gluten-free-vienna-schnitzel/) - ***********AS OF 2013 THIS GLUTEN FREE RESTAURANT IS REPORTED TO BE COMPLETELY CLOSED.****************** If you like me you grew up in the 1980s, Vienna will mean one thing; a song by Ultravox. Who could possibly forget Midge Ure's performance of this haunting song at Live Aid in 1985? Wow. And if you're too young to - [Gluten Free at Salts Diner, Saltaire](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/06/salts-diner-saltaire/) - A weekend trip up to Yorkshire for a family christening provided an excellent opportunity to head back to Salts Mill. Saltaire was founded in 1851 by Sir Titus Salt, philanthropic industrialist who had made his fortune in the textiles industry, mainly through the spinning of alpaca fleece. The village's name comes from both the founder's - [WAGfree Cafe, Brixton Village](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/11/wag-free-bakery/) - After our fabulous lunch at Honest Burgers there was only one place to go: WAGfree Bakery ("WAG" stands for wheat and gluten), the source of the delicous gluten free burger buns, in search of dessert. Brixton Village is a lively 1930s indoor covered market which is home to lots of small independent eateries, all very enticing - [Went - Ate - Loved: May 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/06/went-ate-loved-may-2017/) - The monthly round up for May 2017. Featuring broken buggies, ballet and a big question from a small person. - [Starbene Senza Glutine: Gluten Free Patisserie in Florence](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/04/starbene-senza-glutine-gluten-free-patisserie-florence/) - Gluten free in patisserie in Florence, Italy - [Gluten Free Brussels & The GF Waffle Search](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/02/gluten-free-brussels-gf-waffle-search/) - 2015 started in a slightly unexpected place: Brussels. Mr D and I have had a deal going for the last 15 years (albeit not always together) that we’d spend New Year’s Eve away somewhere abroad. Previous exciting New Year destinations have included Sydney, New York, Rio, Moscow and that capital of craziness, Oslo along with a - [Gluten Free Mrs D goes to...the Isle of Wight](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/gluten-free-mrs-d-goes-tothe-isle-of/) - A gluten free trip report from a weekend on the Isle of Wight - [Free From Food Festival, London](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/11/free-from-food-festival-london/) - Yesterday I visited the inaugural Free From Food Festival on London's Southbank. The festival was organised by Caroline Aherne who owns the Sugargrain Bakehouse, makers of award winning gluten & wheat free cakes and confectionery. Caroline and I have met a couple of times before. The first time I met her we were both on our - [Book Review: "Coeliac Disease: What You Need To Know" by Alex Gazzola](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/10/coeliac-disease-need-know/) - The internet is truly a wonderful thing. Let's face it, you wouldn't be reading this blog right now without it! You can wonder about any question in life, - [Free From & Festive: Gluten Free Stuffing](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/12/free-from-festive-gluten-free-stuffing/) - 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 - [7 Fun Things To Do in Tirana, Albania](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/09/gluten-free-mrs-d-goes-toalbania/) - You're in Tirana. Now what? Here's my list of 7 fun things to do on a weekend in Tirana: 1) Hire a "Boris Bike". However, nerves of steel will be required to negotiate Tirana's roads!: 2) Shop for provisions at Tirana's Central Food Market. Beautifully displayed fruits and vegetables, olives, hazelnuts: 3) Visit Tirana's National - [Gluten Free Travel Italy: What you need to know about changes to the AIC app](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/08/gluten-free-travel-italy-what-you-need-to-know-about-changes-to-the-aic-app/) - What Coeliac tourists to Italy need to know about recent changes made by Italian Coeliac Society in order to access the AIC's app with gluten free venue information. - [Grom: Gluten Free Ice Cream, Italy](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2013/08/grom-gluten-free-ice-cream-italy/) - No trip to Italy could be complete without a cooling and delicious ice cream. Grom offers a great choice of allergy friendly ices. - [Eating Gluten Free in Rome: Mama Eat](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/01/eating-gluten-free-in-rome-mama-eat/) - 7 years after a chance encounter with another coeliac at Rome airport, I finally got to try Rome's gluten free restaurant, Mama Eat! Read on to find out if it was worth the wait. - [Gluten Free Rome: Guest Post](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/01/gluten-free-rome-guest-post/) - In this guest post, Meredith provides her recommendations on where Coeliacs should eat gluten free food when visiting Rome, Italy. - [Gluten Free Travel on the Eurostar (Revisited)](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/06/gluten-free-travel-on-eurostar-revisited/) - Are you a Coeliac travelling to Paris? This post explains what the Eurostar offers for gluten free diners travelling to Paris. Bon voyage (sand gluten!) - [Gluten Free Travel: Changes to In-Flight Catering on British Airways](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/09/gluten-free-travel-changes-to-in-flight-catering-on-british-airways/) - What do the upcoming changes - the ending of complimentary food and drinks on British Airways short haul flights - mean for the gluten free traveller? - [Gluten Free London: Beyond Bread](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/02/gluten-free-london-beyond-bread/) - Beyond Bread is a dedicated gluten free bakery with (currently) 2 branches in London. To date, I’ve only visited the Charlotte’s Place location. - [2017 Free From Food Awards](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/01/2017-free-from-food-awards/) - A sneak peek behind the scenes at this year's Free From Food Awards - [Fria Gluten Free Pizza](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/10/fria-gluten-free-pizza/) - When I first started writing this blog 18 months ago it was just me and my laptop curled up on the sofa. My only intention for this corner of cyberspace was to park a rather random slice of gluten free product reviews, news and places. Lots of other blogs helped me along the gluten free - [Gluten Free at ASK Italian](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2014/01/gluten-free-at-ask-italian/) - Sometimes when eating out, it's easy to forget it's not all about gluten free dining. While I was pregnant I arranged to meet 5 of my friends for lunch who between them have 4 babies, all aged under 6 months. This turned into a tricky mission and for once I was glad it wasn't me - [Carluccio's: Bellissimo Gluten Free Pasta](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/carluccio-bellissimo-gf-pasta/) - What is Carluccio's like for gluten free food? Are there coeliac safe food options on the menu at this Italian restaurant? - [Gluten Free Restaurant Venice: Ae Oche Pizza](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/06/gluten-free-italy-ae-oche-pizza-venice/) - Coeliac visiting Venice and looking for a good gluten free restaurant in this unique city? You can find gluten free pizza close to Venice's Santa Maria station. - [Went - Ate - Loved: July 2019](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/08/went-ate-loved-july-2019/) - A month filled with friends, family and magical musical moments ranging from Robbie Williams to Jason Donovan via Mr Tumble... - [After Pret, Where To Next For Allergy Labelling?](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/after-pret-where-to-next-for-allergy-labelling/) - gluten labelling requirements in the UK - [Went - Ate - Loved: June 2019](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/07/went-ate-loved-june-2019/) - Went We began June on the Isle of Wight. The sun shone constantly – it feels like such a win when it’s actually warm sunny when you go somewhere in the UK. I enjoyed a glass (or two) of wine watching the sun set... ....whilst on cruise liner watch as they sail majestically out of - [Went - Ate - Loved: May 2019](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/06/went-ate-loved-may-2019/) - Ticking off a long held travel wish to visit Tbilisi in Georgia, sampling spectacular food and being knocked for six by an unexpected case of travel anxiety. - [My go-to ways to get more off the beaten track while traveling](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2019/05/my-go-to-ways-to-get-more-off-the-beaten-track-while-traveling/) - Maecenas pharetra risus sit amet gravida fermentum. Mauris vitae magna maximus, tempus neque ac, feugiat velit. Etiam a enim nec quam fringilla cursus. In porttitor elit mi, at tempor lorem fringilla vitae. Proin in egestas purus. Cras vestibulum efficitur tempor. Morbi magna nisl, sollicitudin nec quam in, tempor convallis dolor. Nullam eu urna magna. Suspendisse - [Gluten Free London: The Natural History Museum](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2014/08/gluten-free-london-natural-history-museum/) - Days out to museums and art galleries can often be a bit hit and miss when either you or your children have dietary restrictions. So on a recent day trip to The Natural History Museum in London to the see the new exhibition with Lyuba the baby mammoth, I was flabbergasted to find this menu - [Eating Gluten Free in Rome: La Pilotta](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/01/eating-gluten-free-in-rome-la-pilotta/) - A little gem of a restaurant offering great gluten free pizza and pasta which is both authentic and distinctly un-touristy for its location in the shadow of the Vatican. - [Gluten Free Paris: NoGlu](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/06/gluten-free-paris-noglu/) - Noglu is Paris' 100% gluten free restaurant, located in the bustling Passage des Panoramas - [The Free From Food Awards - The Winners](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/04/free-from-food-awards-winners/) - On Tuesday night I was very lucky to attend the annual Free From Awards party where this year’s winners were finally announced. The Free From Food Awards are now in their fifth very successful year. The Awards shortlist included a very impressive 300 products in 17 different categories which are all free from gluten, wheat, - [Hale & Hearty's Gluten Free Felafel Mix](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/09/hale-heartys-gluten-free-felafel-mix/) - I love felafel and as it has now been a very long time indeed since I last ate some, I was keen to try out the Hale & Hearty Felafel mix. This mix is organic, vegan, gluten free and, like all Hale & Hearty products, does not contain artifical flavourings, colourings or preservatives. The felafel - [Gluten Free Travel Tips: Gothenburg, Sweden](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/02/gluten-free-travel-tips-gothenburg-sweden/) - Are you Coeliac or gluten free and travelling to Gothenburg, Sweden? Here are some tips and resources which may help you. - [Gluten Free Panettone (and Pasta) at Elena's Gluten Free Way](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2013/12/gluten-free-panettone-pasta-at-elenas-gluten-free-way/) - It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas....How do I know? Because at this time every year my blog suddenly gets a major increase in traffic from people - [A Gluten Free Day out in Brno, Czech Republic](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/04/gluten-free-day-out-brno-czech-republic/) - Heading to Brno in the Czech Republic? Check out what gluten free treats I discovered and the comments section for a new 100% gluten free restaurant. - [Gluten Free Pizza: Pizza Buzz, London EC2](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/09/pizza-buzz-gluten-free/) - Gluten free pizza at Pizza Buzz, located on the boundary of the City of London and the IT centre of Old Street - [Gluten Free Bilbao, Spain: Hotel Miró](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/02/gluten-free-bilbao-hotel-miro/) - We booked our trip to Bilbao at the very last minute and managed to find a flight from Heathrow on the Spanish low cost airline, Vueling. I tend to avoid low cost airlines since they generally fly from Stanstead or Luton, neither of which are convenient when you live in south west London. I also - [Gluten Free Bakery in France: Aux Biscuits d’Antoine](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/11/gluten-free-bakery-france-aux-biscuits-dantoine/) - In advance of our recent holiday in France, I did (as always) a lot of internet research on gluten free options in France. Since it was our wedding anniversary I was looking for a special restaurant (Burgundy is considered a gastronomic centre in France). I didn't find a Michelin starred restaurant within easy distance of - [“The Ultimate Packing List for Campers” is locked](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/the-ultimate-packing-list-for-campers-is-locked/) - Maecenas pharetra risus sit amet gravida fermentum. Mauris vitae magna maximus, tempus neque ac, feugiat velit. Etiam a enim nec quam fringilla cursus. In porttitor elit mi, at tempor lorem fringilla vitae. Proin in egestas purus. Cras vestibulum efficitur tempor. Morbi magna nisl, sollicitudin nec quam in, tempor convallis dolor. Nullam eu urna magna. Suspendisse… - [The Ultimate Road Trip Packing List](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/the-ultimate-road-trip-packing-list/) - Maecenas pharetra risus sit amet gravida fermentum. Mauris vitae magna maximus, tempus neque ac, feugiat velit. Etiam a enim nec quam fringilla cursus. In porttitor elit mi, at tempor lorem fringilla vitae. Proin in egestas purus. Cras vestibulum efficitur tempor. Morbi magna nisl, sollicitudin nec quam in, tempor convallis dolor. Nullam eu urna magna. Suspendisse… - [What to see in Bali: 9 Off The Path Bali highlights for adventurers!](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/the-best-camera-lenses-for-travel-photography-in-2019-2/) - Maecenas pharetra risus sit amet gravida fermentum. Mauris vitae magna maximus, tempus neque ac, feugiat velit. Etiam a enim nec quam fringilla cursus. In porttitor elit mi, at tempor lorem fringilla vitae. Proin in egestas purus. Cras vestibulum efficitur tempor. Morbi magna nisl, sollicitudin nec quam in, tempor convallis dolor. Nullam eu urna magna. Suspendisse… - [Telluride, Colorado Travel Guide + Packing Tips](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/telluride-colorado-travel-guide-packing-tips/) - Maecenas pharetra risus sit amet gravida fermentum. Mauris vitae magna maximus, tempus neque ac, feugiat velit. Etiam a enim nec quam fringilla cursus. In porttitor elit mi, at tempor lorem fringilla vitae. Proin in egestas purus. Cras vestibulum efficitur tempor. Morbi magna nisl, sollicitudin nec quam in, tempor convallis dolor. Nullam eu urna magna. Suspendisse… - [10 of the Safest Caribbean Islands](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/10-of-the-safest-caribbean-islands/) - Maecenas pharetra risus sit amet gravida fermentum. Mauris vitae magna maximus, tempus neque ac, feugiat velit. Etiam a enim nec quam fringilla cursus. In porttitor elit mi, at tempor lorem fringilla vitae. Proin in egestas purus. Cras vestibulum efficitur tempor. Morbi magna nisl, sollicitudin nec quam in, tempor convallis dolor. Nullam eu urna magna. Suspendisse… - [The Best Places to Stay in Moorea, Tahiti](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/12/the-best-places-to-stay-in-moorea-tahiti/) - Maecenas pharetra risus sit amet gravida fermentum. Mauris vitae magna maximus, tempus neque ac, feugiat velit. Etiam a enim nec quam fringilla cursus. In porttitor elit mi, at tempor lorem fringilla vitae. Proin in egestas purus. Cras vestibulum efficitur tempor. Morbi magna nisl, sollicitudin nec quam in, tempor convallis dolor. Nullam eu urna magna. Suspendisse - [Gluten Free Stavanger, Norway](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/02/gluten-free-stavanger-norway/) - Gluten free finds in Stavanger, Norway - [Went - Ate - Loved: February 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/03/went-ate-loved-february-2017/) - Where I went, what I ate and what I loved most in February 2017. - [Sweetcheeks Ltd: Gluten Free & Vegan Cakes and Baked Goods](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/05/sweetcheeks-ltd-gluten-free-vegan-baked-goods/) - Owner of gluten free and vegan cake business, Sweetcheeks Ltd, Catherine Rose's dream had always been to open up her own deli but after a trip to New York, she identified what the UK's gluten free market was missing; healthier gluten free baked goods which, as a Coeliac herself, Cat would also like to eat. - [Gluten Free Dining at Nopi...Finally](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/04/gluten-free-dining-at-nopifinally/) - Are all good things worth waiting for? I certainly hoped so since my (many) previous attempts at going to Nopi have been thwarted by a variety of strange reasons. Even the table booked at Nopi for my birthday this year got cancelled in the total disaster that day eventually became. Not a birthday I shall - [When Is Gluten Free Not Wheat Free & Costa Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/12/when-gluten-free-not-wheat-free-costa-gluten-free-chocolate-brownie/) - When is gluten free not wheat free? This question started in the highly salubrious location of a dark car park of the Watford Gap service station (northbound) on the M1 on a Friday night. We were on our way to Yorkshire for the weekend to see family. Having had a long, slow trundle through central - [A Sainsbury's freefrom Christmas Dinner](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/11/sainsburys-freefrom-christmas-dinner/) - I was very lucky to be invited recently to Sainsbury's HQ for a freefrom Christmas Dinner. Since Christmas is now next month it was high time to share the night with you. We arrived to be greeted by the lovely Sainsbury's team with drinks, gluten free canapes and.....a fully decorated Christmas tree. In October! Well if you've - [Gluten Free Cupcakes at The Hummingbird Bakery](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/08/gluten-free-cupcakes-at-hummingbird-bakery/) - Tuesday was a MCD. A Mandatory Cake Day. Ever have one of those? A day where your mood is so low it's a requirement to eat cake. Truly. It's the law. So what do you do when you need a gluten free cake? Your options are usually so limited. To be honest, I think it's - [Hale & Hearty's Fabulous Gluten Free Flapjacks](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/09/hale-heartys-fabulous-gluten-free/) - I love flapjacks. There's something equally child-like yet grown up about flapjacks. They're a proper grown up oats-are-good-at-delivering-sustained-energy kind of snack but at the same time they remind me of being a child. So when I found I was no longer able to tolerate oats, I was really sad. No more porridge. No more flapjacks. When I - [Went - Ate - Loved: End of 2017 Edition](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2018/01/went-ate-loved-end-of-2017-edition/) - Life went a little crazy in November and December so one final round up for 2017. - [Went - Ate - Loved: October 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/11/went-ate-loved-october-2017/) - The monthly round up from the D household featuring gluten free finds on a break in Italy and a break from the vino. - [Dietary Specials Gluten Free Ciabatta Rolls](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/12/dietary-specials-gluten-free-ciabatta-rolls/) - When I look back over the last 2 years since diagnosis, I realise there is one product that has probably made its way into my shopping basket more than any other: Dietary Specials gluten free brown ciabatta rolls. They are sold in packs of 4: I was in my local Waitrose the other week and - [TruFree Chocolate Fingers](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/10/trufree-chocolate-fingers/) - Today I have a guest columnist - my "long suffering" husband (his description, not mine) Mr D. He is currently in my bad books as I will let him explain. A review by Non Gluten Free Mr D I’m in trouble. The kind of wife trouble that lingers and no matter what is done you - [Went - Ate - Loved: June 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/07/went-ate-loved-june-2017/) - The monthly round up featuring gluten free pizzas in Italy, a glamorous lake and Pimm's at the tennis. - [Gluten Free at La Polenteria, London](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/05/la-polenteria-london/) - As soon as I walked into this friendly restaurant on a sunny day, I just knew I was in for a treat. I was dining alone so I took a seat facing out on Old Compton Street for a people watching lunch. The middle aged man - also dining solo on the table behind me - [Went - Ate - Loved: January 2017](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/02/went-ate-loved-january-2017/) - What I ate, where I went and what I loved most about January 2017. - [Gluten Free Italy: Bella Vista Pizzeria, Lake Garda](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/05/gluten-free-italy-bella-vista-pizzeria-lake-garda/) - The global quest for the world's best gluten free pizza continues. This time I try Bella Vista Pizzeria in Peschiera del Garda, Lake Garda - [Gluten Free Burger Off: Gourmet Burger Kitchen vs Byron](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2014/03/gluten-free-burger-off-gourmet-burger-kitchen-vs-byron/) - On the street near where I live there’s a Gourmet Burger Kitchen directly opposite a Byron. Whilst I’ve been known to pop into GBK for the occasional bun-less, fries-less burger, I had yet to try out Byron. The news that GBK have recently started to offer gluten free buns for their burgers came at roughly - [Gluten Free Isle of Wight: The Royal Hotel, Ventnor](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/09/gluten-free-isle-of-wight-royal-hotel-ventnor/) - It was touch and go whether we'd actually make it to the Isle of Wight for the weekend. Our highly organised plans had been thrown into complete chaos the night before we were due to travel when Tom Jones (who we'd been planning to see on a R family weekend away) contracted bronchitis and cancelled - [When Life Gets Complicated...Bake Cake](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/03/when-life-gets-complicatedbake-cake/) - When I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with an allergy to almonds, hazelnuts and chestnuts I was not - to put it politely - very happy. Life has suddenly become a lot more complicated. I’ve suffered a couple of allergic reactions to almonds (one far more severe than the other) and went to - [Eat Natural: Great New Gluten Free Packaging](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/05/eat-natural-great-new-gluten-free/) - Usually I like it when packaging of gluten free goods quietly whispers "I'm gluten free" in small text at the bottom of the back of the packet. It makes me feel 'normal'. But I just popped into Waitrose and saw this new packaging for a 4 pack of my favourite Eat Natural bars. There's nothing - [Snack on the Run...Eat Natural](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/04/snack-on-runeat-natural/) - It's fair to say that not eating gluten means that the treats available are drastically reduced. Most regular shops simply don't stock gluten free alternatives. I can't pop to the newsagents or small Tesco near my office and pick up just anything. But this is probably not such a bad thing as I'm trying to - [Wallaby Superbar: Gluten Free and Wheat Free](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/09/wallaby-superbar-gluten-free-wheat-free-peanut-free/) - On a recent gluten free raid of the new Planet Organic which has opened near my office in the City, I came across the Wallaby Superbars. These gluten free bars are made with no artificial colours, flavours and no preservatives. They hail from Australia, just outside Byron Bay. This particular fact is what seduced me - [Honest Burgers & WAGfree Gluten Free Bakery Bun](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/10/honest-burgers/) - Having heard about the delights of Brixton Village, Mr D and I decided to walk there from home (about an hour each way) building up our appetites on a gloriously sunny Sunday October afternoon in doing so. We entered Brixton Village which is a 1930s covered market housing a collection of many small, independent eating - [Foodamentalists: Frangipane Mince Pies (gluten free, wheat free, dairy free)](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/10/foodamentalists-gluten-free-wheat-free-dairy-free-mince-pies/) - Having recently tried the Genius mince pies, I was very lucky to try some hand made mince pies by a smaller scale food producer. Step forward The Foodamentalists. The Foodamentalists are a Yorkshire based company producing gluten free and wheat free (and some dairy free) goods. The Foodamentalists' savoury and sweet products are baked in their - [2016: A Year Of Gluten Free Travel (with twins)](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2017/01/2016-a-year-of-gluten-free-travel/) - 18 flights, 3 Eurotunnel returns....2016 has been a big year of travel. I hope this post will show that it IS possible to travel with small kids and food allergies - [Gluten Free London Restaurant: Pure](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/12/gluten-free-london-restaurant-pure/) - Looking for a cafe or restaurant in central London which offers good gluten free options for breakfast, as well as for lunch? Read my review on Pure. - [Gluten Free London Restaurant: Rosa's Thai](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/12/gluten-free-london-restaurant-rosas-thai/) - A Thai restaurant with several locations around London offering a gluten free menu. - [Gluten Free Dining: Zurich](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/10/gluten-free-dining-zurich/) - Our European train adventure continued on from Paris on the high speed train from Paris to Zurich which takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes. Our prebooked seats turned out to be next to a couple of crazy American niche vodka distillery owners also on their way to Zurich to stay with friends as part of a whistle - [Argentina: A Gluten Free Trip Report](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/04/argentina-gluten-free-trip-report/) - For Christmas and New Year, Mr D and I decided to escape the snow and cold of London for sunny Argentina and Brazil. This wasn't our first trip to Argentina. In 2007 we spent a couple of weeks on a trip flying into Santiago, flying down to Tierra del Fuego, going on to trek the - [Gluten Free Pub: The Stag On The River, Surrey](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/06/gluten-free-pub-the-stag-on-the-river-surrey/) - Great quality gluten free pub food at this beautiful village pub near Godalming in Surrey. - [Gluten Free Dorset: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/05/gluten-free-dorset-abbotsbury-subtropical-gardens/) - Gluten free dining at the Colonial Restaurant in Abbotsbury's Subtropical Gardens. - [Gluten Free at Heston Blumenthal's Dinner](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/03/gluten-free-at-heston-blumenthals-dinner-2/) - For reasons I have yet to fathom, the higher end restaurants I visit never seem to make it on to the blog. Today I'm making amends by posting about Heston - [In Search of the Holy Grail....A Gluten Free Pasty in Cornwall](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/02/search-of-holy-graila-gluten-free-pasty-cornwall/) - This weekend Mr D and I headed to fantastic Cornwall to celebrate his special birthday. In the weeks before our trip I spent a lot of time searching the - [Gluten Free Bologna: Gelato at Il Gelatauro](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/07/gluten-free-bologna-gelato-at-gelatauro/) - Bologna is renown throughout Italy and the rest of the world for its gastronomy. A destination for foodies, It's known as la grassa or 'the fat one'. The region in which Bologna sits, Emilia-Romagna produces some of the most classic of Italian ingredients. These include Parma ham (prosciutto di Parma), Parmesan cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano) and balsamic - [Gluten Free Bologna: Pizzeria Ristorante Pepperoni](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/08/gluten-free-bologna-pizzeria-ristorante-pepperoni/) - Oh, Bologna. You had me at gelato. And then you delivered a gluten free pizza of epically fabulous proportions. Prior to dining at Pizzeria Ristorante Pepperoni in Bologna, the winner in my quest for the best pizza senza glutine was this one in Milan. In fact it was the first I'd tried and all subsequent - [Gluten Free San Marino: Pizzeria Il Beccafico](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/08/gluten-free-san-marino-pizzeria-il-beccafico/) - For such a small country, this pizzeria produces surprisingly great gluten free pizza - [Gluten Free Lunch in Paris](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/10/gluten-free-lunch-paris/) - I've been in Paris a couple of times in the last few months, most recently on our way from London to Italy via Switzerland. I'm often on the look out for somewhere to have a light lunch, knowing that I will be treated to a gastronomic feast in the evening! So what's a good gluten free - [A Very Genius Gluten Free Afternoon Tea at Claridges](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/05/very-genius-gluten-free-afternoon-tea-at-claridges/) - Once in a while something random, something very removed from your normal life comes along, takes you out of your normal everyday experience and knocks your socks off. Such was the case when a PR agency contacted me having found my blog to invite me to an event on behalf of one of their clients. Interesting, I thought. - [GF Bread Part 1: Genius Bread](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/gf-bread-part-1-genius-bread/) - I've tried two varieties of the Genius bread, the white and brown. I'm not a fan of white GF bread -it's too sugary and cake like for me - so this was never going to bowl me over. In its favour, I made a sandwich from it and the bread held its shape well without - [Genius Bread at Starbucks](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/07/genius-bread-at-starbucks/) - I'll start this with an apology, I have got way behind in my blog posts...which will be apparent when you see the photos in this post of the rainy and cold Oxfordshire countryside! Back in May, long before the arrival of our current scorchio weather, Mr D and I set off in the car to - [M&S Gluten Free Bread: White Rolls](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/07/m-gluten-free-bread-white-rolls/) - To much delight amongst the gluten free community, Marks and Spencer have finally got their act together and brought out some gluten free products. The M&S gluten free range contains plenty of sweet treats which I'm not particularly taken with but they have two product lines that I was keen to try. White baps and - [M&S Gluten Free Bread: Brown Seeded Loaf](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/07/ms-gluten-free-bread-brown-seeded-loaf/) - When I first saw the M&S brown seeded loaf I actually thought it was a Mrs Crimbles seeded loaf in disguise. Anyone know where Mrs Crimbles' seeded loaf has disappeared to? Not seen one in some considerable time, which is a shame. Read my review of Mrs Crimbles here in case she is ever located - [Starbucks / Genius Gluten Free Cheese and Coleslaw Bread Sandwich](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/08/starbucks-genius-gluten-free-cheese-and/) - On Saturday morning Mr D and I rose with the larks and set off to continue on the next section of our walk along the 184 mile route of the Thames towpath. We only had 3 more sections to complete today's would be the longest of the remaining walks at 17 miles. We live part - [Gluten Free Afternoon Tea, London: Mad Hatter's at The Sanderson](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/01/gluten-free-afternoon-tea-london-mad-hatters-at-sanderson/) - Going for gluten free afternoon tea when you’re supposed to be on a sugar free, mostly carb free diet is not exactly ideal timing. However, there was no way... - [Gluten Free Paris: Biosphere Café](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/06/gluten-free-paris-biosphere-cafe/) - Gluten free quiche and more in this fantastic little gluten free cafe in Paris, France - [Gluten (and Nut) Free Paris: Chambelland Bakery](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/06/gluten-nut-free-paris-chambelland-bakery/) - Chambelland Bakery is my number one choice for gluten free bread in Paris, France, - [Gluten & Nut Free Paris: Helmut Newcake](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/08/gluten-free-helmut-newcake/) - Are you gluten free? Think you'll never eat wonderful patisserie in Paris ever again? Well, you can here! A patisserie loving coeliac's paradise! - [Gluten Free Pizza in Florence, Italy: Ciro & Sons](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/04/gluten-free-pizza-florence-italy-ciro-sons/) - No trip to Italy could be complete without a trip to a pizzeria. Specifically a gluten free pizzeria. - [Gluten Free Italy: Dario DOC, Tuscany](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/09/gluten-free-italy-dario-doc-tuscany/) - A delicious burger at butcher extraordinaire, Dario Cecchini's Chianti restaurant. - [2016 Free From Food Awards](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2016/04/2016-free-from-food-awards/) - Who were the winners and runners up in this year's Free From Food Awards, held this week at the Royal College of Physicians in London? - [Gluten Free Lunch: Soupe du Jour](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2015/01/soupe-du-jour/) - Sometimes all you want is a bowl of soup. On a bitingly cold day, with a heavy cold and a sore throat, there was honestly nothing more I wanted to eat than a warm bowl of proper soup. Earlier in the week I’d had a tip about Soupe du Jour in Soho from Carly in - [Sweden: Gluten Free Train Travel](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/01/sweden-gluten-free-train-travel/) - Regular readers of this blog will know that I'm quite a fan of train travel. It's relaxing, easy and I can read, all of which are not the case when travelling by car. In searching for a return flight from Stockholm using our BA frequent flyer miles, our only option on the day we wanted, - [10 Surprising Gluten Free Facts](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/12/surprising-gluten-free-facts/) - 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 - [Saf Restaurant: Gluten Free & Raw Food](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/11/saf-restaurant-gluten-free-raw-food/) - When I asked my usual dining partners in crime if they fancied trying a raw food restaurant for an adventurous dining experience, I got the following responses: “No way” “I’m sorry but RAW FOOD? Absolutely not. Nope” “You’re on your own, lady" So that would be a pretty emphatic no, then. Still, never normally deterred - [Sainsbury's freefrom Iced Rich Fruit Cake Slices](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/11/sainsburys-freefrom-iced-rich-fruit-cake-slices/) - If you read my previous post about the lovely freefrom dinner I was recently invited to at Sainsbury's London HQ, you'll know that I came away with a goody bag containing a number of Sainsbury's Christmas gluten free products to try. I'll be honest at the start of this review and say I would not normally - [Hale & Hearty's Rich Chocolate Gluten Free Brownie Mix](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/09/hale-heartys-rich-chocolate-gluten-free-brownie-mix/) - It's not that I can't cook (in fact I can, and I'm none too shabby at it!) it's just that I really don't have time to cook meals from scratch after a long day in the office. On the odd occasion I have made something, I later find the constituent ingredients lurking in the back - [Gluten Free Panettone](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/12/gluten-free-panettone/) - 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 - [Cupcakes Café, Port Isaac, Cornwall](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2013/01/cupcakes-caf-port-isaac-cornwall/) - The last time I visited Port Isaac was about 4 years ago when I still ate gluten. We'd walked the South West Coastal Path from Tintagel, a walk the man in the Tintagel Tourist Information Office had told us would take at least 7 hours to cover. Being fairly competitive and keen walkers, neither of - [(Gluten Free) Life On The Ocean Wave: MSC Cruises](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2014/04/gluten-free-life-on-ocean-wave-msc-crusises/) - Now the sleep deprived delirium of new parenthood to twins is (very) slowly starting to lift, my thoughts are turning to where their first proper overseas trip should be. Having babies (and especially twins) now means extra considerations when we travel. Just for starters: Will there be lifts on the transport system for us to - [Gluten Free Lunch Delivery Service From Annie's Larder](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/08/gluten-free-lunch-delivery-service-from-annies-larder/) - Just launched is a new gluten free lunch delivery service from Annie’s Larder. This innovative service for gluten free customers in London is run by Annie (of the popular London gluten free supper club fame) from her dedicated gluten free kitchen. It’s one of the expanding catering ventures from Annie and her team. You can - [Gluten Free Hospital Stays](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2014/01/gluten-free-hospital-stays/) - During the summer I spent 10 days in a central London hospital for the birth of our twins. No one likes being admitted to hospital but for those with food allergies and intolerances it poses an additional challenge. Having seen many articles about the (poor) quality of much of the food in the UK's hospitals, - [Gluten Free Meals on British Airways / American Airlines](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/12/gluten-free-meals-on-british-airways-american-airlines/) - Following on from my post on flying with multiple dietary restrictions, here’s what I ate on a recent flight to New York (on a British Airways flight) and what I was provided on the flight back (on an American Airlines code share flight with BA). I've indicated whether these gluten free (GFML) meals would also - [Flying With Multiple Dietary Restrictions](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/12/flying-multiple-dietary-restrictions/) - If you think flying with a gluten intolerance is difficult, try flying with a gluten intolerance and another dietary restriction - in my case, nuts! I’m not sure exactly how many times I’ve started writing a post about flying with food intolerances/allergies, but I do know that it’s a lot. It started at the very - [Gluten Free Pizza at Pizza Hut](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/10/gluten-free-pizza-at-pizza-hut/) - Social media has gone truly wild in the last couple of weeks with news that Pizza Hut would be introducing a gluten free pizza to its restaurants. Pizza Hut worked with Coeliac UK to develop their gluten free base. The following statement appears on the Coeliac UK website: “After close consultation with Coeliac UK and - [Perk!er Gluten Free](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/06/perker-gluten-free/) - Since I have a soft spot for a bright, bold and engaging packaging, it was no surprise that at this year’s Allergy show I was immediately drawn to the Perk!er Foods stand. Sadly, on this occasion everyone else must’ve felt the same way and the Perk!er stand was crammed full of people on each of - [Gluten Free Flying: British Airways Milan to London](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/10/gluten-free-flying-british-airways-part/) - We reached Milan by train which was one of the most stress-free and enjoyable journeys I've ever had the pleasure to take. On the return to London we decided to fly back on BA. It was a short 1 hour 40 minute hop back to London and BA were serving afternoon tea on board. The - [Gluten Free Recipe Challenge: Mint & Limoncello Granita](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/05/mint-limoncello-granita/) - The theme for this month's great gluten free recipe challenge is the super summery herb, mint. As ever, Caleigh (www.glutenfreekblog.co.uk) our hostess has added another dimension for the challenge; to create a mint-tastic recipe without eggs. When we were in the Aeolian Islands off the coast of Sicily last year I tried an amazing granita - [Gluten Free Flying: EVA Air](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/gluten-free-flying-eva-air/) - When I was a child, travel to my holiday destinations mainly involved long drives to far flung corners of the idyllic French countryside or later cruising the Med / North Africa on an ocean liner. I had taken a few flights, even as a baby, but my first real foray into international plane travel came - [Gluten Free Flying...TAP Airways](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/05/gluten-free-flyingtap-airways/) - The omens weren't good. Two days before our TAP flight to Lisbon for the May Bank Holiday weekend I spent 40 minutes waiting on hold on the phone TAP customer services to request my gluten free meal. When I finally got through, they informed me I'd already requested it. Clearly I'm getting old since I - [Gluten Free Flying...British Airways](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/06/gluten-free-flyingbritish-airways/) - At the end of our Turkish adventure, Mr D and I flew home from Istanbul on British Airways. We were lucky enough to fly home in Business (Club Europe). We have a load of BA frequent flyer miles which we thought we ought to cash in since who knows how long BA will be in - [Mrs D Goes...Gluten Free on the Eurostar](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/06/mrs-d-goesgluten-free-on-eurostar/) - Things started well for our weekend in Paris. From arrival at the beautifully redeveloped St Pancras station it took no more than 5 minutes to print our Eurostar tickets at the automated machine, move through passport and security control and get through into the waiting lounge. Not many airports could compete with that! When our - [Sweden: Gluten Free Breakfasts](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/01/sweden-gluten-free-breakfasts/) - 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 - [Sweden: Gluten Free McDonalds](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2012/01/sweden-gluten-free-mcdonalds/) - I’m loving it. Because I can. I have a slightly strange relationship with McDonalds because despite eating there extremely rarely, it seems to have been part of some of the most pivotal moments of my life. I first went to Russia on a school trip just after the Berlin Wall had fallen but while Russia - [Coeliac Travel Cards.....Or The Importance of Being Prepared](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/11/coeliac-travel-cardsor-importance-of/) - The most important thing that I have learnt during the course of my year of living completely gluten free is to always be prepared. I'm one of those people who loves researching things and it's something I spend a considerable amount of my time doing. This used to just be for fantastic holidays, hip hotels, the - [Genius....Gluten Free Mince Pies](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2011/10/geniusgluten-free-mince-pies/) - Ho, Ho, Ho(t).... It's the hottest October day for over 100 years so what do we do? Try the new Genius gluten free mince pies, of course! The very nice people at Genius sent me a pack of 4 mince pies to try in advance of their imminent pre-Christmas release. The mince pies are the - [Sushi Lunch...Itsu](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/04/sushi-lunchitsu/) - I'm a big fan of all things Japanese, starting with sushi. I love eating fish and would happily give up meat, but never fish. My sushi journey began more than 10 years ago with a sushi selection pack from M&S and has progressed via Japan, to Russia where Muscovites are crazy for sushi, to Nobu - [GF Mrs D...Walks the Thames Path](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/04/gf-mrs-dwalks-thames-path/) - The Thames Towpath is a 184 mile pathway stretching along the banks of the river Thames from the source in deepest Gloucestershire to its outlet into the sea at the Thames estuary. Mr D and I have been walking sections of it for longer than I care to remember. Initially we started as practice for - [Easy Weekend Lunch: easy bean, New Mexican Chilli](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/easy-weekend-lunch-easy-bean-new/) - This weekend I was on the hunt for a no fuss, no preparation lunch. I'm currently studying for an OU History of Art course and last weekend was dedicated to writing my first academic essay of 15 years. Jeez, what it tough! Although the course I'm doing carries credits towards a degree, I'm doing this - [Queen of Vegetarian Cookery](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/queen-of-vegetarian-cookery/) - One of the best things about not eating gluten any more is that I have become more aware of ensuring my diet is healthy and balanced. For me the key to a healthy diet is lots of veggies, fruit, beans and pulses with a small amount fish and meat. I was vegetarian for most of - [Art and the Arcadian Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/art-and-arcadian-gluten-free-chocolate/) - One of the upsides with not being able to eat gluten is that as long as I'm careful, watching my portion sizes and don't go nuts eating nuts, it's quite tricky to put on a significant amount of weight. Generally the most calorific food choices come with gluten firmly included; pizza, bread, pasta, biscuits, cake - [Limey Snack Attack](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/2010/03/limey-snack-attack/) - I think in life you're either a sweetie or a salty. I watch people in the office devour packs of Haribo as if their lives depended upon it, but I feel no envy. The meerest rustle of a crisp packet, however, my ears prick up and I scan the room furtively trying to locate the ## Pages - [Home](https://glutenfreemrsd.com/) - Explore luxury gluten-free retreats, family-friendly destinations, and expert travel advice. Your perfect gluten-free adventure starts here. 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