Gluten Freebird

Teaism’s Salty Oat Cookie is something of a legend in D.C.
It’s an enigma of flavors, all wrapped together. It’s salty, sweet, soft, and thick. It looks like a healthy oat cake, but tastes like a sinful treat. And I haven’t had one in eons.
The Gluteneer ran a 10-miler over the weekend, so we treated him [...]

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Like any Washingtonian, I both love and hate the National Mall.
It’s a grand time-killer for a budget-strapped afternoon and a great way to unload visitors, but when it comes time to eat…..Well, I wouldn’t want to go down in history as the person in charge of creating that meal plan.
For years, we griped about flaccid [...]

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Denny’s debuted a commercial during the Super Bowl about a character named Nannerpuss*.

The premise was that nobody wanted a Nannerpuss because “isn’t it time for a serious breakfast?”
Well, Denny’s, what breakfast isn’t serious? Sure, there was that whole campaign about a breakfast of champions, but let’s face it. Breakfast is usually sleepy-eyed, wolfed down before [...]

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Yesterday’s D.C. DailyCandy showcased a B’more-based vegan baker. The company’s called Emily’s Desserts and they offer a line of gluten-free vegan donuts.

The GF varieties are made with rice flour, potato starch, and tapioca flour. They’re nice and soft, with a good cakey flavor.
The donuts come in three flavors: cinnamon sugar, glazed, or chocolate-dipped. They look [...]

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I wouldn’t exactly call myself a cookie monster, but I am probably a step above a fiend. I enjoy cookies, ice cream sandwiches, wafers, and other little doughy things. If they have chocolate in them, all the better.
Tops in my book are the classics, but I also appreciated Le Petit Ecolier, the French chocolate-dipped biscuits. [...]

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Hungry for a nibble, I dropped into The Butcher’s Block on Friday. The new gourmet charcuterie market completes the triumvirate from Robert Wiedmaier (along with Brabo and The Tasting Room) at Old Town’s new Lorien Hotel.
It’s a chic little market with wine, cheese, oils, and various other items to complete a picnic. It’s been open [...]

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I’ve been remiss.
I’m sorry for the lack of postings, but I have tons of things in the hopper.
This is my favorite time of year in D.C. Cherry blossoms are everywhere. I love the little petals fluttering down and coating the sidewalks, my shoulders, the car, or wherever in pink kisses.
So in honor of those blossoms, [...]

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