The finest microwaves.

Well duh of course Taylor is the Queen of Instagram she is fabulous. Also 9 days til I see her! I’m so excited!

Oh no need for apology! I just wanted to clarify myself, as my original comment could be misinterpreted. I also have honed my ear to hopefully be equally sensitive to allergies while not wasting my kitchens time on someone who enjoyed a good portion of the bread basket before telling me they are severely allergic to…

I saw the exhibit in Vegas, and it was an amazing experience. I went on a weekday, so I had the whole place to myself.

I suppose I never considered it to be “testing” anyone, it just helps me to know how my conversation with the kitchen is going to be. If someone tells me they have celiac, I run with it. I bring chefs attention to it (in addition to the line cooks), we ALL check ingredients and re-prep if there is any question, open a…

This is kind of a rant:

To be safe for celiac, you have to prove the absence of gluten to 20ppm (parts per million). That means processors have to be very careful and very strict that there’s not even flour in the air.

Keep in mind that FODMAP was developed by dieticians using biochemistry. I’m not an expert at biology, but I am a PhD scientist, and their hypothesis makes sense to me. I’m really hoping FODMAP could be a step in the direction of non-snake-oil approaches to gut health. Obviously there will always be opportunists, but…

It has. Also, when you order gluten free in a restaurant you have to be super clear that you have Celiac’s Disease and are not just fad-dieting because if you don’t they don’t put a lot of effort into avoiding cross-contamination (sometimes they don’t anyway).

Except I wonder if the quality control has gone down since gluten-free diets became a fad. If you’re just trying to cut down on carbs and you end up eating either of the two recalled cereals, no big deal. If you have Celiac disease, you end up in the hospital.

I’ve been on for about two months, so I’m coming up on reintroducing things, which seems tricky. But so far, great!

We’re all scared of that, and you know what REALLY doesn’t help? Mocking articles like this one.

I can see why someone who doesn’t worry constantly about food availability would find this stuff strange. And a lot of the GF buzz has gotten out of hand. But for those of us who do have Celiac or food allergies (Hi, I have both.) food is not a stress-free thing. The idea of a convention center full of things that are…

Honestly I never would have either.

You have to read the fine print. Some of them won’t have gluten as an ingredient, but may be contaminated with gluten if non-gluten free foods are processed near it. Not a problem if you’re trying to cut gluten out for dietary reasons, but a huge problem if you have celiac disease.

I don’t think he messes with any of it because he doesn’t trust the labels. I think it is quite severe for him so he doesn’t mess around.

The reason the kids were rapt with joy is that it’s very alienating, lonely, and stressful to be a little kid who can’t eat what the other kids eat. This article is shitty, mean, and weirdly unnecessary.

The nicest thing I can say about all of this is that I’m glad those with Celiacs have more options than ever before.

ACtually thinking about the mechanics behind kissing is so so gross. I can’t believe we all just run around sticking our tongues into other people’s mouths (and crotches). And then complain when someone double dips in the salsa bowl.

So I looked at all the pics on The Daily Bruin, and none of the pictures showed people wearing blackface. As an Angeleno, I’m inclined to believe that the tan girls are that tan all the time. (Yay skin cancer...)