MARS HILL – Whereas I used to be working for a neighborhood weekly newspaper in Rhode Island, I pitched my editor the thought of writing a column on gluten-free residing entitled “In opposition to the Grain.” She liked the suggestion and knew I had many native connections, so she gave me the inexperienced gentle on the undertaking.
I used to be identified with celiac illness in 2008 and have prevented gluten ever since. My goal in writing a column was not solely to teach folks on what celiac illness and gluten intolerance had been, however to additionally share info on new merchandise, cookbooks, recipes and native assets. I had the distinction of rising gluten-free neighborhood help for 4 years earlier than shifting to North Carolina.
My “In opposition to the Grain” (ATG) column coated:
- Strategies utilized by native hospitals, assisted residing and retirement services to accommodate this specialised weight loss program.
- My private journey to analysis.
- Procedures that eating places adopted to keep away from cross-contamination with wheat-based merchandise when providing choices to gluten-free (GF) diners.
- Native grocery shops and the GF merchandise they stocked.
- Data on new merchandise and cookbooks.
- Low-gluten communion wafers and the place they had been supplied domestically.
- Faculties and universities that supplied GF choices.
- Native help teams for folks with celiac illness.
- Interviewed cooks and bloggers who shared their data on gluten-free baking.
- Highlighted my favourite GF cookbooks and product.
Since my analysis, I’ve endeavored to be a gluten-free advocate and educator.
I had the pleasure of testing recipes for America’s Take a look at Kitchen’s first gluten-free cookbook, “The How Can It Be Gluten-Free Cookbook, Quantity I,” and interviewed Emeril Lagasse’s daughter Jillian concerning the GF cookbook “The Lagasse Women: Massive Taste Daring Style and No Gluten” that she co-wrote along with her sister. I additionally met Mark Ladin, chef from the now-shuttered Del Posto Restaurant in New York Metropolis, and chatted about his Pasta Flyer meals truck undertaking and tried his GF pasta – and ate method too many scrumptious cupcakes ready by EvaRuth’s GF Bakery (now closed) in Middletown, Rhode Island.
On this new endeavor, I’d like to incorporate a recipe every month from an creator, chef or blogger, in addition to to share tales and spotlight merchandise, cookbooks and eating places that I really feel deserve help from the neighborhood.
However most of all, I’d like this column is to supply local people help for individuals who eat gluten-free – whether or not by alternative or by necessity – and to be a useful resource the place folks be happy to ask questions, to share info and take part.
I’m additionally engaged on relaunching my private web site with assets and recipes, in addition to hyperlinks to my printed GF columns, previous and current. I’ve bought the area identify CeliacGirlNC, and I’m hoping to have the location launched quickly.
If you’re a market or restaurant that gives GF meals, a chef, cookbook creator or have a brand new GF product you wish to share, please e mail admin@celiacgirlnc.com.
If you wish to share suggestions or have a topic you’d like explored, e mail admin@celiacgirlnc.com.
