Great Free-From Food, Great Health, Forever
If you are coeliac or suffer from an allergy imagine a future where you could test almost any food or drink, anywhere, quickly, and confirm whether or not it is safe for you to eat. That future is nearly here. It is called Nima. Nima is a portable device designed for consumers. It is capable of detecting…
I will be part of a Consumer Panel at the Food and Drink Innovation Network UK FreeFrom food & drink industry summit in September. It promises to be a terrific, inspirational event for people in the Free From Food business. I am there along with fellow Panel members to offer consumer insights to the business delegates. As…
Indigo is *that* restaurant. The one that made London Evening Standard news for going entirely gluten free and dairy free without telling anyone and no one noticed! Dominic the Chef wanted to ensure the menu was a success for diners without gluten and dairy restrictions before announcing the shift. Gluten free and dairy free people, join…
Momo Bar is a fast casual food place with gluten free, vegetarian and vegan food along with an impressive range of teas and other drinks. The food is cheap but plentiful and what most would probably call healthy! You certainly can get a lovely rainbow on your plate. I like it enough that I have…
Krakow is definitely a city with a burgeoning foodie scene but it has a long way to go before it is friendly to allergy sufferers and plant based diets. Nova Krova is one of a tiny number of venues so far offering organic, vegetarian or vegan and gluten free all together. The gluten free offering…
Pod Baranem is placed in the top 20 of 1100 restaurants in Krakow on TripAdvisor but for gluten free eaters it must surely be 1st. Why? It provides a wonderful example of great gluten free food simply being great food which also happens to be gluten free with equal emphasis on both great and gluten…
How compelling is the Wholefoods Gluten Free range? How well does it compare against other great ranges such as that from the Selfridges Food Hall? As of August 2016, here are the highlights from the Wholefoods Piccadilly store. Part of the Gluten Free Shopping series where I recommend gluten free and other free from highlights from food…
I appreciate the convenience of a bar shaped snack, especially when travelling. However so many commercial snack bars are heavy on sugar and salt and most commercial protein bars are nut based. Try these Spicy Pumpkin Protein Bars for a moist and flavoursome low carb, high fibre alternative. The recipe is simple and extremely flexible and the…
If you were offered a magical gluten-free shopping trolley and your pick of any food market at which you could fill it up for free, what would you pick? One of the big names like Tesco or Sainsbury? How about Wholefoods, Planet Organic or As Nature Intended? A virtual shop at Ocado? Let me suggest that…
The Hemsley Cafe located on the 3rd floor in Selfridges opened in February 2016 and is a new 100% gluten-free restaurant and café venue. The food reflects the “good food, good mood, good digestion, good health” motto of the Hemsley sisters. The Hemsley Café offers a special delight for those with a foodie passion and interest…
I have enjoyed reading many lists of the trials and tribulations and downsides and dilemmas of being a coeliac. I enjoy them not because the things within are fun or nice but because I can identify with them and it feels better that they are shared and that there is a community of coeliacs that…
As usual the Allergy Show at Olympia in London is delivering a delicious sensory overload of food discoveries, free samples, great deals, learning sessions and the opportunity to talk to creative passionate people. Here are my personal Allergy Show Highlights, the top picks I recommend. If you like this you might also find useful my Allergy Show…
