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What I Ate Wednesday, Volume 5

Posted on April 18, 2013

I am back from a short but very fulfilling trip to Costa Rica.  Where one of my best friend’s from college got married on top of a mountain in Arenal.   On the land of a completely of the grid, organic, sustainable farm, Rancho Margot.  I highly recommend staying there if you are headed to Costa Rica at an time!

Now, to what I ate this Wednesday.  Oh and I want to give a shout out to the Detoxinista.  She is the one who inspired me to do my own What I Ate Continue reading →

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The Italian Food Diaries – Gluten Free

Posted on July 6, 2011

Years ago, on tour with Natalie Cole, we arrived in a sea town of Pescara, Italy for a show. We were staying in a lovely beach resort and went down to the outdoor restaurant for dinner. I was Gluten-free back then, too (have been since 2004) but was not worried about what I would be able to eat. I can always get salad, fish, vegetables, rice dishes. I was utterly and pleasantly shocked to find that the hotel offered gluten free pasta on the menu! You know I ordered it up and enjoyed it greatly.

Here in Sicily, I am finding it hard to not try out all of the yummy senza Gluten items. You may find it surprising that in the land of pasta and bread I am finding more Gluten Free products then ever. But, really it makes sense. To Italians that is what they live on and they can not imagine living with out it. So, you better believe that they make everything you can think of in Gluten-free varieties and they make it damn good! Continue reading →

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