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All problems solved with a bit of fried cheese

posted July 20, 2010 in Our Life in Meals

Smažený sýr (I attempt to pronounce it like the Czechs as smah-jeh-knee seer) is a dish that Jan and I ate every day that we were in the Czech Republic. This probably doesn’t sound too bad until you realize that it is basically a steak-s (read full article)

Eat, Drink, and Donate!

posted April 12, 2010 in Gluten Free Betsy!

One of the best things about living gluten freely in Chicago is attending Safe & Sound Dinner parties. Hosted by Lisa Williams, Le Cordon Bleu trained chef and founder of Lisa Cooks Allergen Free, these tri-monthly events are highly anticipated a (read full article)

Everything Old is New Again

posted February 22, 2010 in Food For Thought

These days, when it seems that everyone is striving to make ends meet, people are turning to the sure thing. The one forgotten diner down the road is being revisited, chosen over the local fast-food joint. Hanging out and having game night is popular (read full article)

Crazy for Cupcakes!

posted February 19, 2010 in Gluten Free Betsy!

Last week was filled with cupcakes. Starting on Tuesday at the Safe & Sound dinner at the Landmark Grille, Swirlz Cupcakes provided the dessert, Vegan German Chocolate Cupcakes. They were perfect ending to an amazing dinner! There were a few e (read full article)

BOKA Update!

posted October 27, 2009 in Gluten Free Betsy!

For all of you lovely folks that still need to purchase tickets for the Safe & Sound Dinner event, use the code: GFB1102 in the discount code area on the checkout page and receive a discount!It's going to be a fantastic time, see you there! (read full article)

Safe & Sound Allergy Free Dinner at BOKA!

posted October 26, 2009 in Gluten Free Betsy!

In just one week, top chef Giuseppe Tentori will create a complete, multi-course, allergen-free dinner at Boka, the red-hot Lincoln Park restaurant. Tentori has been named one of Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs of 2008, famed New York mag (read full article)

A Very Happy (Gluten Free) Birthday!!

posted September 13, 2009 in Gluten Free Betsy!

Yikes! Would you look at the date of that previous blog post...September 6th. It's been a busy week! Lots of news and stories to share.First things first - Have you noticed that Gluten Free Betsy has gone dot com?! That's right, I'm big time, bab (read full article)

Meet Lisa Williams - Lisa Cooks Allergen Free!

posted September 01, 2009 in Gluten Free Betsy!

If you glanced over my previous post on upcoming events in Chicago, you'll see Lisa Williams has a couple events coming up. I first learned of Lisa Cooks Allergen Free when I visited her booth at the THRIVE Allergy Expo in April. I signed up for her (read full article)

Meet Lisa Williams - Lisa Cooks Allergen Free!

posted September 01, 2009 in Gluten Free Betsy!

If you glanced over my previous post on upcoming events in Chicago, you'll see Lisa Williams has a couple events coming up. I first learned of Lisa Cooks Allergen Free when I visited her booth at the THRIVE Allergy Expo in April. I signed up for her (read full article)

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