Gluten Freebird

Peaches are gone, berries are gone, but it’s apple time, so I guess I can’t totally complain.
The CSA is giving us a heaping bag o’ apples each week. I can’t eat that many apples unless they’re peeled, sliced, and baked into a pie.
Sadly, I’ve had really poor luck with gluten-free crusts, so I’ve been pretty [...]

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I am happily involved with nectarines. The perfect balance of sweet, juicy and slightly tart, this year’s crop is outstanding and I’ve escalated the courtship to a full-blown affair.
My favorite nectarines are the white nectarines at Quaker Valley Orchards, a stand you can find at Mt Pleasant, Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle. It’s all I [...]

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My favorite find in New York was Babycakes, a vegan, wheat-free, sugar-free bakery on the Lower East Side that specializes in gluten-free goods. The little shop is darling. It looks like a retro bakeshop with darling uniforms, rows and rows of cupcakes, and frosting shots.
They don’t exclusively do gluten-free, but they have separate cooking facilities [...]

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When it comes to buying fresh gluten-free baked treats in Washington, the options are somewhat limited. The way I look at it, you have a winning choice and two back-ups.

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When it comes to baked goods, I have little to no will power. I have an insatiable sweet tooth and I’m always happy to indulge it. It’s been excruciating to pass bakeries, inhaling the aroma of cupcakes, knowing that I can’t dive in for a taste. What’s more, gluten-free baked products are more like baked [...]

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