Representin' Jersey

I was fortunate to meet many great people at the Gluten & Allergen Free Expo in Secaucus, earlier this month. Some were homegrown entrepreneurs. Others came from great distances. All were friendly, informative and offered tastes of delicious gluten-free foods.

The first part of this round-up focuses on the products and people of New Jersey. The second, coming tomorrow, showcases some of those from out of town. 

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CakeOver Takeover

A new gluten-free bakery is opening in Parsippany-Troy Hills with a menu chock-full of interesting and traditional baked goods.

Red velvet cake with cream cheese rosettes

The CakeOver begins its regular operating hours (11 am-7 pm) on Tuesday, Oct. 30. It is offering free samples for the week, as well as free coffee and tea with a purchase during November. On the menu are rugelach, cinnamon rolls, biscotti, corn muffins, red velvet cake, pina-colada cake and almond tea torte, as well as a number of other delicious-sounding items.

The store is owned by Alison Teperman, who hails from Russia by way of Israel. According to her bio on www.thecakeover.com, she grew up creating low-fat goodies in her home and began making gluten-free to accommodate allergies in the family.

The store is located at 79 North Beverwyck Road. It also caters to the gluten-free needs for the Stone House in Warren.

I haven't yet sampled the fare, but plan to stop by as soon as I get the chance. If you have eaten a CakeOver treat, please share your review with me.

Photo credit: The Cakeover via Facebook