3 years ago, Candida Presta got her Food Truck – Le Point Sans G! Today, her first month in a local resto with the same name on 6680 rue Papineau, corner St-Zotique! She was a chef by trade for 20 years and fell sick to cancer. She was told to go gluten-free and her road [...]
Tired of the same old restaurants? Limited by your food restrictions? We are pretty tired of the very few safe places around the city to eat gluten-free, peanut and nut-free. We don’t like taking chances and we are always looking for something new to discover. Recently, I was asked to pick up a takeout sushi [...]
DWG has done it again. Some great packaging that just arrived. Not only do we have amazing yummy products, we look good too! On the list coming to a store near you: White bread, brown bread, vegan bread, cinnamon raisin bread, hamburger buns, vegan hamburger buns, baguettes and challah rolls. On the sweet side, we have [...]
Can you count how many times you have purchased a gluten-free baked good to come home to try it and really not like it? Cardboard, right? This is why DWG will be opening their doors for a “TRY and BUY” event Sunday, Nov 8, 2015, 9:30am - 4pm, an opportunity for all Montrealers to come [...]
If you have or know kids treat or treating this Halloween, here is a guide that will make your life easy! A list of all allergen-friendly candy on the market in both Canada and USA and you can designate which allergens you cannot eat so the search is easier. CLICK HERE to get the list!
Your new CCA Quebec Chapter President is hosting a Gluten-Free Summer BBQ - all welcome Enjoy a day in the country with a gluten-free lunch. Date Sunday August 9th From 11:30 am to 5 pm BBQ - GF chicken thighs and potato and quinoa salads to be served around 2:30 pm. Bring your own GF Only drinks, snacks [...]
There is nothing quite like retreating from the concrete confines of the city and leaving the to-do list for the wide open spaces of nature’s bounty. I recently returned from a 5 day retreat at Grail Springs Retreat Centre for Wellbeing in Bancroft, Ontario. The founder of this magical place is Madeleine Marentette, a woman [...]
I attended Ottawa’s Gluten Free Utopia in May. It is a consumer show that brings together more than 40 regional vendors specializing in all things Gluten-Free. My neighbors Taj Indian Cuisine, were crazy busy with people sampling and buying all kinds of absolutely delicious Indian food. (The food was amazing!!!) With 28 years behind them [...]
What are school kids’ two favourite words? “Summer” and Break”. Put them together and you have some very happy freewheeling kids with little structure built into the days. The transition for busy moms who have kids with allergies and Celiac is made even more complicated because meals must be planned ahead and the right safe [...]
Having a 100% gluten-free restaurant who has no nuts or peanuts and can make dairy-free alternatives is just about the best thing we could have found on our Toronto trip! The owner has Celiac Disease and completely understands the issues of going gluten-free and dealing with cross contamination. Feeling safe is worth every penny! The [...]
