Gluten-Free: Trends and Muddy Waters
Aug 19th, 2010 | By Jennifer Iannolo | Category: Featured, Gluten-Free, News & BuzzGluten-free is becoming trendy. Despite what you might think, this does not make me happy. Caveat emptor.
Gluten-free is becoming trendy. Despite what you might think, this does not make me happy. Caveat emptor.
Though each day seems to get a bit easier, there are times when my new lifestyle catches me off guard, and if I’m not 100% on my game, a wave of misery can knock me right on my ass.
Much to my surprise, there were lots of options at this year’s show. Most were mediocre, but a few rocked my world.
Dear Chef/Restaurant Owner: We have had a long and loving relationship, you and I. As of late, however, we have hit a road bump, and I’d like to see if we can work things out.
Yes, I’ve been pretty quiet. As my body has adjusted the past few weeks to living gluten-free, my mind and emotions have been on a pretty steep roller coaster. I’ve also been traveling, which involves a lot of dining out, so by Day 2 of my latest trip, the most familiar words out of my mouth were “I can’t have that.”
Cue meltdown.
In my quest for deliciousness via gluten-free goodness, I’ve been experimenting with a lot of international flavors. One of my favorite dishes is laab, a spicy beef dish (a salad, really), so this is my riff on the idea.
It’s a whole new one for me, and not an easy one, but each day is a new little adventure.