Bar Italia!

Recently I got to try the Italian restaurant Bar Italia, which is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. They offer a gluten free menu which can be found at the back of their regular menu.

I enjoyed the gluten free Spaghetti al Tartufo with Black Truffle and Parmigiano (photographed to the right) for my entree.  It was delicious but very rich and extremely filling!

For dessert, I had the gluten free Tiramisu (photographed below) which in addition to being gluten free was vegan and a raw food dessert!  One of their chefs is a raw food gourmet chef!  It was also delicious and it was hard to believe that it was also vegan!

The gluten free menu offered a wide selection of gluten free pastas and pizzas!

For more information, please visit their website at www.baritalianyc.com or visit them at 768 Madison Avenue at 66th Street!

Crunchmaster's Newest Gluten Free Crackers!

I have tried some of Crunchmaster's gluten free products in the past, so I was happy to receive a box recently from Crunchmaster with two of their newest gluten free crackers - White Cheddar Multi-Grain Crackers and 7 Ancient Grains Hint of Sea Salt Crackers.

Both crackers were very good!  I enjoyed the 7 Ancient Grains Crackers with a hummus dip and it was absolutely delicious!

The gluten free Multi-grain crackers come in three varieties:

• Sea Salt
• Roasted Vegetable
• White Cheddar

The gluten free 7 Ancient Grains crackers come in two varieties:

• Cracked Pepper and Herb
• Hint of Sea Salt

They are oven baked with brown rice, sorghum, quinoa, sesame, millet, flax and amaranth!

In addition to being certified gluten free, Crunchmaster crackers are free of saturated fats and cholesterol and are made with 100% whole grains.  They are also a good source of fiber!

Crunchmaster products can be found at health food stores and at Ms. Celiac's Market.

For more information, please visit their website at www.crunchmaster.com.

Monthly Update!

Hey Everyone!

I've been extremely busy this past month, but I wanted to take time to tell you about some new gluten free products I've discovered.

If you are looking for a great nutrition bar that is perfect for any time of the day, I recommend you check out Pamela's Whenever Bars.  I tried out the Oat Cranberry Almond and they were delicious.  It tastes just like a cookie except it is filled with nutrients!  These bars are available in the following flavors:

• Oat Blueberry Lemon
• Oat Cranberry Almond
• Oat Raisin Walnut Spice
• Oat Chocolate Chip Coconut

They are available to purchase at Ms. Celiac's Market!

Also, Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Nogii brand released a nutrition bar for kids - Nogii Kids is a sweet snack bar that tastes very similar to a Rice Kripsies treat!  In addition to being gluten free, it is nut free and contains no high fructose corn syrup!  Nogii Kids bars are also available to purchase at Ms. Celiac's Market!

My new gluten free obsession are Julie's Organic Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwiches!  They contain vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate sandwich cookies.  They are available at Whole Foods and many other health food stores!

I also received the other day some new gluten free crackers from Crunchmaster.  I will be sure to try them out and report back to you!

Also, keep checking Ms. Celiac's Guide to New York City as I am continually updating it with new gluten free places!

Stay tuned!

Pret A Manger!

Pret A Manger is a chain of cafes with locations in the USA, UK and Hong Kong.  In the USA, you can find these cafes in New York, Washington DC, and Chicago.

When visiting the Pret A Manger website at www.pret.com, you can find out a lot of information on what's in all of their menu items.  They will list whether or not each item is gluten free or vegan or vegetarian or if it contains nuts.

The current list of gluten free options includes:

Salad Dressings -
*Classic Vinaigrette
*Lemon Shallot
*Wild Berry

Soups -
*Bean & Bacon Stew
*Carrot Ginger
*Skinny Gazpacho Cold Soup
*Manhattan Clam Chowder
*Pret's Tomato Basil
*Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo
*Chilled Sweet Pea & Mint Soup
*Tomato Garden Vegetable
*Turkey Bean Chili

Pret Yogurt Pots -
*Yoga Bunny

For more information, visit their website at www.pret.com.

Ms. Celiac's Guide to New York City!

For the past several months, I have been working on assembling a list of all the places in New York City that accommodate those on a gluten free diet.

I then took this information and created a Google map called, "Ms. Celiac's Guide to New York City."

Ms. Celiac's Guide to New York City focuses on the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.  This map includes places that provide a gluten free menu, select gluten free items or just accommodate a gluten free diet.

I've also included links to reviews that I have written on several of the restaurants.

This map is perfect if you're going to be in a certain area and want to know what gluten free friendly places are around - you can just zoom into your neighborhood and see!  There are places everywhere!

Currently the list includes over 100 bakeries, cafes, restaurants, etc.  I will be adding to this list as new places pop up!

Here's the link: Ms. Celiac's Guide to New York City

Pass it along and enjoy!

~Paige

Gluten Free Baked Goods in Park Slope, Brooklyn!

I was in Park Slope, Brooklyn earlier this week and was able to check out the Red Horse Cafe.

The Red Horse Cafe is a coffeehouse that now offers a large selection of gluten free baked goods from Las Delicias.

While there, I tried a gluten free Dark Chocolate cookie - it was definitely the perfect treat for a chocolate lover as it had an intense chocolate flavor!

I was also able to enjoy a gluten free Banana, Fresh Ginger & Walnut Muffin.  This was absolutely delicious and I'm looking forward to going back and having this again!  The muffin was made out of an assortment of gluten free flours including garbanzo flour, sorghum flour and fava bean flour!

The Red Horse Cafe is located at 497 6th Avenue (between 11th and 12th streets) in Park Slope.  The next time you are in the area, I recommend checking it out or even if you have to make a special trip out to Park Slope, it's well worth it!

For more information follow the Red Horse Cafe on Twitter @TheRedHorseCafe

Salsa Time!

Looking for a delicious gluten free salsa to use with your tortilla chips?  Then you should try out one of the salsas by Dei Fratelli!


Dei Fratelli recently sent me an assortment of their products including salsas, canned tomatoes, and pasta sauces!  All are gluten free and certified Kosher.

They have a wide selection of flavorful salsas including:

• Black Bean n' Corn Salsa
• Casera Salsa Mild
• Casera Salsa Medium Hot
• Chipotle Salsa Medium
• Our Original Salsa Medium
• Our Original Salsa Mild

For more information about the rest of their products, visit their website at:  www.deifratelli.com

Dei Fratelli products are available at grocery stores and at Ms. Celiac's Market!