Hogmanay is Scotland’s version of the New Year, and if you ever wondered why we sing Auld Lang Syne on New Year’s Eve, thank Hogmanay and Scottish poet Robert Burns. To get into the spirit of Hogmanay, toast your friends with “Lang may yer lum reek!” which is in fact not an insult but the [...]
From the monthly archives:
December 2008
Kwanzaa has the distinction of being the newest Winter holiday, created in California in 1966 by leading Black Nationalist and political activist, Ron “Maulana” Karenga. Kwanzaa was intended to help the African Diaspora resist complete assimilation into the dominant culture and is therefore nonreligious. To celebrate Pan-African culture, Kwanzaa celebrants devote each of the [...]
Also known as the Festival of Lights, this eight-day Jewish holiday commemorates a mythological battle that took place between the Israelites and the Greek-Syrian Seleucids in the second century B.C.E. Symbolic of the struggle between assimilation and tradition and between tyranny and religious freedom, Chanukah still tends to have a slightly military feel. Jews eat [...]
Here at Triumph Dining we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas… and Happy Chanukah, Happy Diwali, Dong Zhi Kuai Le, Happy Hogmanay, and Happy Kwanzaa! Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own celebrations that we forget there are several other major holidays each winter. But I haven’t forgotten because I am [...]
As the gluten-free community grows more and more sophisticated, we develop cooking resources that the rest of the eat-anything crowd already enjoys. One example of this is “The Missing Ingredient,” a cooking show devoted to people with food allergies. The host of the show, Frank Baldassare, is a celiac himself who dedicates his life to [...]
From Web MD Health News by Mirandi Hitti and reviewed by Louise Chang, MD.
“Nov. 14, 2008 — Scientists have developed a new test that could speed up identification of gluten, a trigger for people with celiac disease.
Gluten-free foods are already on the market. But gluten can lurk in products that people might not expect. [...]
My gluten-free father-in-law practically survives on Mary’s Gone Crackers crackers (Original and Herb flavors), so the whole family was delighted to discover their new product, Sticks and Twigs. The “Light ‘N Crunchy Stick-Snack” comes in three flavors: Chipotle Tomato, Curry, and Sea Salt. Sea Salt is the most subtle of the trio, Curry is the [...]
Recently I read in the Herald Sun about a new supplement, ALV003, manufactured in Melbourne, Australia. The supplement “could protect coeliac disease sufferers from bowel damage and a fourfold increased risk of osteoporosis and cancer.” It would serve as an adjunct to your gluten-free diet to catch that little bit of gluten that manages to [...]
I am thrilled to tell you about several cooking class options for celiacs. These classes help people engage and solve problems with others in the gluten-free community, and they tend to be a lot of fun. If you think it would be helpful to learn to prepare delicious dishes with an experienced chef, check [...]
Last night three Taste Testers made Cherrybrook Kitchen’s gluten-free Chocolate Cake Mix. We picked it up at our local supermarket. Requiring only oil, water, and vanilla, the batter was a snap to throw together. The finished cake was as dark as midnight with a cloud-soft texture. One taster remarked, “It’s just like flour,” but another [...]
