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Thanksgiving: Gluten Free Baking

The NY Daily News ran a story Friday on a gluten-free baking class that’s given at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Yes, it’s a schlep, but if you have someone in your family with a gluten allergy or celiac disease, learning how to make goodies that won’t make them ill may [...]

Thanksgiving Recipe: Dairy Free & Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie

Despite the fact that this recipe for pumpkin pie lacks the usual cream or evaporated milk to impart richness, or wheat flour to construct the crust (in fact, it’s crustless), this dairy free and gluten free pumpkin pie is totally luscious. My daughter, who has celiac disease, makes one every Thanksgiving. [...]

New Yorker Serves Up Annual Food Issue

It’s that time of year again—that much-anticipated time when the New Yorker’s food issue hits the newsstands. The Nov. 24th issue is out today and it’s filled with tantalizing stories from the likes of Calvin Trillin and Jane Kramer. I’m particularly intrigued by Kramer’s piece, summarized below, which focuses on the cultural forces [...]

Upper West Side: Will Trader Joe’s Knock Fairway Off the Map?

Trader Joe’s is planning an Upper West Side outpost on Broadway at 72nd.  Here’s NY Magazine’s report:
With locations on 14th Street, Cobble Hill, and Rego Park, [Trader Joe's] will now open a two-level store in a tower under construction at Broadway and 72nd Street next year, according to a proposal submitted to the local community [...]

New Jersey: Some Road Food Suggestions

For iconic American road food, there’s nothing like a trip to the Garden State.   NY City Food Guy takes you on a tour of three standouts.  You’ll be eating fried hot dogs, milkshakes, and sliders.  Bring some ant-acid for the ride home:
New Jersey has some serious food and I ate at three places in one [...]