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Schar is REALLY good - I haven't found it in the US yet, but all of their products are delicious - especially their pastas and cookies. Glutino pizzas, breakfast bars, and pretzels are really good too.

I lived in Paris for several years until recently...and I can say for sure that there are NO gluten free bakeries. Though, I have seen at the chain store Naturalia fresh loaves of gluten-free bread, but I am very wary about them because they put them on the same shelves as the regular bread and I'm afraid of cross contamination issues. I don't really...

Ugh, that is totally annoying, but nice that they were so cool about it (refund, etc). I was just at Whole Foods last weekend and found a pamphlet there in front of the Whole Foods Gluten Free Bakehouse section (in the frozen foods). It's a pamphlet about eating gluten-free and filled with lots of useful information - like which ingredients to avoid and...

Hello all, Another place that has gluten free products is Bio Markus. It's a chain and is unfortunately not in Paris - they are located only in the farther suburbs, so a car is a necessity. I only get to go (sometimes) if we are visiting my in-laws, who don't live too far (30 mins) from the one in the Seine et Marne. Otherwise, I've found it to be really...

Hi everyone, Thought you all might like to know that Continental Airlines offers a gluten-free/lactose free meal on international flights. I was quite surprised because I had called to order a gluten-free meal - most airlines offer either gluten-free OR dairy-free, not both, so it was quite nice to discover that the meal was both gluten-free and lactose...

Hmmm. That's kind of a bummer....I wonder why the Kettle Chips in Europe are marked as gluten free, but the US ones aren't?? Oh, well. I decided it was too risky to eat the yogurt and green onion chips, so I gave them to my husband instead (who loved them).

Just need to start out by saying that I LOVE Kettle Chips! Anyway, I live in Europe, where my local supermarket stocks Kettle Chips - but only in the Balsamic Vinegar and the Sea Salt flavors. I've noticed that the labels clearly state GLUTEN FREE. I'm back in the U.S. right now for the holidays and headed out to Whole Foods last night and fell upon...

Oh dear.... If it makes you feel better, my in-laws are just as bad - if not worse than yours! I understand 100% how you feel (re: the in-laws). Mine also have a hard time understanding things that they themselves have never experienced firsthand and they cannot imagine what it is like for me. Not to mention that they don't really believe me when...

Hi - I'm American, living in France... As some previous posters have said, it can be quite difficult - most French people have never even heard of gluten. (Then again, they also think allergies of any kind are a rare medical condition You can most likely find gluten-free products in health-food stores (as someone said previously, you need to ask for...

I myself am also self-diagnosed - I had noticed for awhile that I was constantly gassy and bloated and my stomach would always make really loud noises. I also had a major case of acne, weird eczema on my arms and legs, and I was CONSTANTLY tired. I was originally diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Symptom, and would get blood tests done every so often - and...

Oh boy, I know EXACTLY how you feel. EVERY single time I go visit the in-laws I ALWAYS get glutened. I've tried explaining over and over again but they just don't get it. They think I am over dramatizing everything. My husband is just as bad - crumbs all over the place. When I ask him to please clean up his crumbs he says, "Yeah I'll do it" but an hour...

Hey everyone, Thanks again for all the info and advice. I think the problem has been resolved for now: My mother-in-law made an appointment to meet with a baker in Fontainebleau (near their house) who is supposed to be a very prestigious and famous baker, or so I hear. His name is Fr

Hey everyone! Well, gfp, the Frenchies are flat out refusing to get a cake from another country - too much trouble and too much cost - plus, I think they are taking it as a personal insult. They are really upset about the idea of getting a cake outside of France and are determined to find a solution here. Anyway, so I made several phone calls again...

You guys! Thank you so much for all your ideas, suggestions, and most importantly your support! I was just feeling so upset about it last night, because I felt like everyone else thought I was purposefully being difficult about it! Gfp, thanks for the Italy idea - I don't speak Italian, but the in-laws are very upset about me wanting to order a cake from...