I am starting to dread the SCC (Standard Coeliac Conversation) that happens at most social gatherings. No matter how much you might not want to talk about it, it invariably comes up whenever you refuse a repeatedly offered “desirable” food item (pizza, cookie, birthday cake). Person: Want a piece? Me: No thanks Person: Oh go…
The Oatening
If suffering for one’s art is indicative of future success, then hopefully after my suffering last weekend my book will be a runaway hit! Just to update those interested in my upcoming book, “Gluten-free baking at Christmas”, the content is almost written, and I am now in the process of photographing each recipe. Then comes…
The not-so-happy coeliac…
After my glowing review of Hell Pizza the other day, I may be forced to admit it was premature. I think I was subjected to gluten contamination there. I had assumed that the symptoms I was getting were from lactose intolerance and/or eating too much. I’m still relatively new to eating gluten-free, and because until…
Restaurant review – Hell Pizza, Shepherd’s Bush
*** UPDATE: Was “glutened” after this visit to Hell Pizza. Be sure to ask them what cross contamination measures they take, and if in doubt, don’t risk it. I’m apparently not the only one who has been ill after a visit to them*** Original post written May 2011 Now before I start salivating again, I…
