I was lucky enough to judge the lovely Horse and Jockey pub in Curbridge near Southampton recently for the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards so I was delighted to see that they did really well, getting highly commended in the Pub Restaurant category. My aunt, who lives in Eastleigh was delighted to be invited along for a meal out and so we went out in search of The Horse and … [Read more...]
Proof that going gluten and dairy free is easy!
Everyone is talking about Number One Aldwych near Covent Garden this week and you may have seen them featured on ITV news too. Apparently they went gluten and dairy free ages ago and no one noticed! Nobody! Brilliant! I get so fed up with people thinking that my wheat and dairy free (not to mention the nut, soya, celery and tomato free) food must be boring, taste … [Read more...]
Oscar & Bentleys win FreeFrom Eating out Awards
(PLEASE NOTE: THE FREE FROM EATING OUT AWARDS ARE NOT TAKING PLACE ANYMORE BUT INFORMATION IS STILL VALID) Fantastic news this week for anyone eating out with allergies, the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards have announced the winners and runners up. For anyone with a nut, dairy, wheat, soya, fish or any other food allergy this blog post is for you. Check out all the amazing … [Read more...]
Machynlleth in wet Wales – eating out with allergies
I was beginning to dread the eating out bit of my trip to Wales when not only the venue for my husband's graduation, the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) but also a restaurant in the town told me they were unable to cater for my allergies. I'm severely allergic to nuts, dairy, soya and wheat. I also avoid tomato, celery, broad beans and kidney beans due to lesser milder … [Read more...]
What do vegans taste like?
Ever eaten a vegan? No me neither. I don't know what they taste like but I'd probably be allergic to vegans since they consume a lot of nuts to get protein into their diets. Joking aside, this new dairy and soya free cheese from VioLife, discovered in my local Morrisons, is probably the best freefrom cheese I've ever tasted. I have always been of the opinion, having eaten … [Read more...]