It isn’t exactly a secret that Schär is my go-to brand for wheat and gluten free essentials. In fact, looking back, I have reviewed 13 items but probably eaten more. Foods I deem essential include bread (for emergency quick lunch between teaching), pasta (frequently) and a packet of good biscuits ready for surprise visitors. I’m…
Category: Pasta
LIBERTO: Eat! Live! Love!
I don’t think a week has gone by without pasta. From my early childhood enjoyment of Heinz macaroni cheese, to far too much bolognaise at school in my teens, to going to Holland and Barrett in Ealing (age 18) to explore the free from aisles following that night of Definitely No More Wheat, life has…
Coeliac Awareness Week
This week is Coeliac Awareness Week and it has significantly outweighed my expectations. How? On social media, people are interacting, really interacting. Supermarkets, health stores and online-only stores have shared the most fantastic offers, ranging from 25% off a selection of ‘Made without…’ (Marks & Spencer) to 3 for 2 (Tesco Free From, Trek Bars from Natural…
EVEXIA THRIVE Fresh filled tortelloni and chick pea fusilli
At the end of a chilly fridge aisle, I stood shivering whilst observing a new and eclectic mix of refrigerated items. Dairy free, vegan cheeses, soya spreads, pasta… Pasta! At just £2, a pack of Spinach and Ricotta Tortelloni pops its way into our trolley. I haven’t noticed this brand before but, following a few…
COORI Pasta Mix… and peramblings about pasta!
Once upon a very long time ago, I had a go at being a chef. The strangest turn of events led to me pursuing a route that was, to be quite honest, a little bit bonkers but I sensibly and seriously waded through the interview process, accepted one of twelve places on a scholarship course…
COORI Basil Pesto
Around three weeks ago, I was longing for pasta (as usual) without a heavy sauce (as usual) but with something a bit different from my favourite, beautifully simple olive oil / rock salt combo. ‘Pesto!’ my long term memory launched to the forefront of my mind. It had been years, maybe five or more. I…
JUVELA Fibre Linguine
I love pasta. Really love pasta. It has become quite an addiction, more so since fabulous gluten free offerings have appeared. Spaghetti? Marks and Spencer, or Salute if you can get it. Fusilli? Tesco has improved their recipe and now we love it! Tagliatelle? Er… Macaroni? I, erm… Linguine? Oh… The problem is, ‘coeliac’ does…
COORI Gnocchi Di Patate
Gnocchi is a funny, funny thing. I cannot imagine how someone one day dreamt up the concept, as though it might be missing from the world of pasta, no, potato, no, dumpling, no… What IS gnocchi? We can be almost certain gnocchi originated from Italy, as did pasta in its various forms. There are so…
COORI Ravioli with spinach and ricotta
Have you heard of Coori? Recently launched, and with a brand new cafe / shop / restaurant having opened last month, these clever people are likely to take the gluten free community by storm. Actually, they’re already rocketing toward Coori Glory! There are far too many reasons to visit the Coori real life shop in…
JUVELA Macaroni
I love eating pasta, particularly long spaghetti with olive oil and rock salt or an interestingly shaped pasta with a rich, flavoursome sauce. To date, I have discovered two excellent makes of GF spaghetti – Salute, Marks and Spencer – but am lacking an interesting pasta; anything I buy is either too grainy, sticks together,…
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