Gluten Freebird

Only since I stepped away from the gluten has everything that’s brightly colored and caloric looked so so good.

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I find myself in the unenviable position of having blogged about most of my favorite bites of the week.
My favorite treat of the week was the Pork Chop Adraki at Rasika. I showed no shame, licking my fingers and fighting for any remaining sauce. All pork should be that lucky.
As an L.A. baby, I can’t [...]

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It was sad to bid farewell to grubby and beloved Childe Harold, but its replacement is just getting off the ground and it seems to be a change for the better.
Darlington House is a restaurant with multiple Italian concepts. Once it fully opens this week, the restaurant will offer fine dining in a salon-like dining [...]

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The gluten-free pizza from Pete’s New Haven Style in Columbia Heights, Washington, D.C. can include clams, prosciutto, grilled artichokes and other gourmet toppings. Finally!!!

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The appreciation of pizza is hard-coded in my DNA. For my 10th birthday, each girl in my class got to design and bake her own pizza. Hot, gooey cheese, a hint of herbs and garlic, a slightly sweet, crispy crust…what’s not to love? Well, maybe the pineapple and ham combo, but that’s just me.

When my [...]

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The big winner this week would definitely be the Grilled Wild Ramps with Hazelnut Romesco at Penn Quarter’s Proof. I love ramps in any preparation, but this took my love from a fleeting tryst to full-blown stalking. As dinner progressed, I inched the plate closer to my side of the table, and it wasn’t long [...]

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When I Google Gluten Freebird, this blog comes up second behind a query for gluten-free bird seed.
What’s the deal with that?

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