Char

Here's a fantastic scone recipe from the Gluten Free Gourmand, but it calls for butter (a lot of it!!). I'm not sure what you could use to substitute... maybe earth balance? The baking mix I used was 1.25 C white rice flour, 1/2 C potato starch and 1/4 C tapioca starch. I've done it with coconut milk (and condensed milk in a pinch) and it came out great...

I am a very light packer (usually one carry-on for a trip, no matter how long), so my list is shorter. I'll always bring a few snacks (cheese and fruit if traveling for a while or (as long as there aren't any border crossings!), nuts or bars otherwise), a container of gluten-free soy sauce (I use a small re-usable 3-oz container), and at least one packet...

Sorry this happened to you! This happened to me in Germany -- which, given the penchant there for meat and potatoes, is a bit surprising (especially as I kept trying to say just plain meat would be fine), but I think it was because they didn't know what gluten was and thought it was just too much bother to go through. I've found that it helps to show...

Hi all, I just got back from a week's cruise to Alaska on the Diamond Princess. It was an absolutely *amazing* experience (both the trip and the food!!). I have never had a better gluten-free eating experience! We told them a month in advance that I needed a gluten-free diet (required so that they know how much to buy, I think), but I was so...

Tastybites are great -- they don't use up too much fuel to heat (just put into a pot and boil with some water that you can use to cook instant rice or pasta with) and have protein already in them. Hard cheese (like a block of cheddar) works well too -- it'll be ok for a few days, although I wouldn't bring it to the desert (ok for at least up a few days...

Mark Bittman just posted a new recipe on the NY Times -- and it's gluten-free! Open Original Shared Link -Char

Hi B Gluten-Free, I'm only gluten-intolerant, so I don't know if I'm the best guide or not, but the below are some things I've found that are fine. 1) the bbq/satay sauce in the silver metal cans (you'll know what I mean when you go into the store) - the brand = bullhead. 2) Lee Kum Kee: Open Original Shared Link (including oyster sauce!) The...

They have gluten-free buns in Finland (or at least they did two or three years ago)...

I've roasted root vegetables with a tiny bit of oil and tossed them (after they're cooked) with balsamic vinegar. You could probably make the sauce a bit fancier, but I like it as is... A quick (although not that tasty) option is to make sandwiches with rice cakes. The rice cakes get a bit soft/soggy, which isn't as bad as it sounds, but that keeps them...

Three gluten-free finds in the Boston Area -- Hungry Mother (by Kendall/MIT) (www.hungrymothercambridge.com) is a semi-fancy southern restaurant, using quite a bit of locally grown food. The food is amazing, the waitstaff incredibly friendly, and the ambience nice but not stuffy -- a bit like a friend's back porch. All of their (current) entrees except...

Celiac Chicks had a post about this recently: Open Original Shared Link (about halfway down the page) Have a great time! Italy's amazing -Char

I have that model -- it's really great! I make a loaf of bread every week (freezing whatever I don't eat that day) and then have breakfast for the entire week... the instructions book even comes with a gluten free bread recipe. I did notice, though, that when I tried to sub out some brown rice flour with sweet rice (an experiment to try to recreate the...

Just to chime in -- Marco is amazing! I've been there twice now; definitely call there in advance to get the bread. The coolest thing is that their menu seems to change seasonally. -Char

So I imagine that Lore's back from Argentina now, but for anyone else who might be going to Buenos Aires, there's an awesome health food store, Dietetico Viamonte, on Viamonte (I think it's Viamonte 859). They awesome gluten-free muffins, which I carted with me everywhere, cookies, and even empanadas! Definitely worth checking out if you go. -Char

Hi venicebarb, Just in case no one else has posted it yet: Open Original Shared Link