Archive for September, 2009

Well I know where I am booking my vacation next summer!  It has to be Hampton Beach just so that I can be a frequent visitor of  Buzz’s Bakery & Take-Out Cafe just 5 minutes up the road (77 Lafayette Road, Route 1) in North Hampton, NH.  This dedicated gluten-free bakery offers an incredible assortment of sweets as well as savories.  Its founder, Steve “Buzz” Scaturro has Read the rest of this entry »

The Seedling Cafe in Nashua, NH, has expanded their dining room and their menu!  What’s really nice about the menu is how items are listed as gluten-free (GF), dairy-free (DF) or vegetarian (V), or if they contain nuts (*).  Soups, salads and wraps (gluten-free) are always available but vary with the season. This ensures that Read the rest of this entry »

Cake photo courtesy of Morning Glory Bakery

The Morning Glory Bakery  in Bar Harbor, Maine serves up ambrosial goods that are made from scratch and many of the items are  sugar, gluten and/or dairy-free!  Gluten-free breads, cookies and cakes are available as well as special order wedding cakes.  Free range local eggs are Read the rest of this entry »

Both Peabody and Salisbury, MA are home to the Sylvan Street Grille.  They offer an allergen free food list to help their customers make wise choices.  No, there isn’t an actual menu so it may be a good idea to print out the list yourself to bring with you to the restaurant, or Read the rest of this entry »

The Old Salt and Lamie’s Inn in Hampton, NH, recently added a gluten-free menu to their line up!  The menu includes plenty of appetizers, soups & salads and entrees. Many of these are allergen-friendly, or can be modified to be so.  The delightfully vegan appetizer, Grilled Vegetables on a Skewer, consists of Read the rest of this entry »

Halibut Entree

Ristorante Pavarotti , located in downtown Reading, MA, serves up authentic Italian dishes in a casually elegant atmosphere.  The Italian born and trained owner, Massimo Fiume, is able to accomodate customers with food restrictions as each plate is made to order.  Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re lucky enough to be near the beautiful Maine coastline, don’t pass through Bangor or Bar Harbor without first stopping at Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant.  This environmentally conscious restaurant serves chicken that is raised humanely and without steroids, antibiotics or hormones. In addition, their shrimp is sustainably harvested and they cook Read the rest of this entry »

Uncle Cheung’s in Framingham, MA, serves Shanghai style home-cooked dishes along with contemporary Chinese cuisine.  Dim Sum is offered early in the day on both Saturday and Sunday and if you have to eat gluten-free they can serve you that too!  The owner’s brother has celiac disease and most dishes can be prepared gluten-free. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s that time of year again! Time to pull out  those elastic-waisted fat pants because Cafe Fleuri in Boston’s Langham Hotel is once again offering their decadent, all you-can-eat Chocolate Bar!  From September through June the Chocolate Bar is open Saturdays from 11-3pm and features over 125 chocolate based sweets.  A portion of the treats are gluten-free, Read the rest of this entry »

Enchilladas

Recently I met my friends at an old stopping ground that we frequented when I was able to eat gluten.  I was a bit hesitant to go as I didn’t have the time to call ahead and could only recollect my all time favorite-the flour tortilla filled California Burrito.  Alas, there was no reason to hesitate.  I was so well taken care of by the chef!  Read the rest of this entry »