Tracy T

My sympathies, it's a big change. But it's not the end of the world. There are more and more products available to choose from, and the quality and variety has greatly improved even in just the last five years. Travel is the hardest, as is eating out, but it's all dooable with research - my partner and I went to Italy and got through. It is a change for both of you, and sounds like you are ready to dive in whereas she's coming to terms with what this means to her. She may need to adjust gradually, and try things. A lot of the bread is good (Kinkinnick is the best I hear), but flaky croissants are out (though we found chocolate croissants in Italy, they weren't very good). Whole Foods has good stuff as well.

I have to say: I have gotten serious brownie points with my partner, especially early on in our relationship, by ordering her gluten free products on the web. I got her her first ever oreo like cookies and pretzels. I have made her homemade sugar cookies and cooked her her first gluten free lasagne. I really won big when she came home one day and found a big box on the porch, full of gluten free beer. She had never dreamed that there was such a thing.

There are a lot of resources out there, support groups, web sites to order food, cookbooks. It's a culinary adventure.

Best of luck to you.

I'm planning a trip to Europe later this year. Not sure where I'm going yet. Airfare is a huge factor, so is speaking the language!

Considering Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, etc.

Anyone have any tips on traveling to a foreign country? I obviously can't bring all of my meals for two weeks!

Help!!

My celiac partner had no trouble in Amsterdam. You can get herring snacks all over, you can go to an Indonesian restaurant (fabulous). Everyone speaks English. You can't eat the ham and cheese sandwiches, but you won't have trouble finding gluten free breaad.

Best of luck to you, those are wonderful places. Loved Barcelona, but was there before I was celiac aware. Cheers, Tracy

I will be living in Florence, Italy for three months this summer and am concerned about finding food to prepare that I can eat. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the names of resturants, grocerys, ect.?

And it would be helpful if this information was not in Italian! Yes, I know about the website, but that is not really any help when I don't read the language yet!!!

Thanks for any suggestions

Was just there with my celiac partner in November. Go to the tourist office, and ask for the gluten free restaurant guide. They have certified several restaurants as gluten free, and you can get non contaminated pasta and pizza. There's a list in Italian here: Open Original Shared Link

There is also gluten free bread, crackers and such at the pharmacies, and the tourist office also can tell you the health food stores for more options.

The only thing - we got a little sick of Italian food. There aren't a lot of other options.

But Florence is a beautiful city, lots of Michaelangelos, great churches. You can go to Ravenna to see the mosaics, do a day trip to Rome. Wonderful opportunities.