A Wild-ly good meal

Photos/GFGardenState: French Toast with Cinnamon Butter

I have a new favorite breakfast joint.

The Wildflour Bakery/Cafe on Main Street (aka Route 206) in Lawrenceville is a 100% gluten-free dining spot. It's also incredibly unique, both in atmosphere and menu.

Housed in the former Lawrenceville Inn, the cafe looks and feels like you're in someone's home. It has intimate dining areas for serving breakfast and lunch.

Smashburger joins growing market 'trend'

Image/Udi's Gluten Free

The fast-casual restaurant chain Smashburger has added gluten-free burgers (and buns) to its menu, thanks to a partnership with Udi’s Gluten Free and a reformulation of its meat seasonings.

In a formal announcement made last month, Smashburger spokesmen said Udi’s gluten-free buns will be available at all U.S. locations, which includes 20 in New Jersey. 

Smashburger’s founder and chief concept officer Tom Ryan cited the gluten-free lifestyle as an “emerging consumer trend” in the food service industry, and a desire to meet the demands of those potential customers. According to the company, the gluten-free market has grown more than 200 percent since 2010.

Sharing the gluten-free love

A gluten-free diet doesn't evoke warm and fuzzy feelings for most of us.

Unless, of course, you've accidentally ingested some gluten.

But a Valentine's Day project just might bring them on.

See, a bunch of smart teenagers have figured out that people on special diets who are going hungry have very few options at soup kitchens and food pantries. So, they've organized the Share-the-Love Gluten Free food drive for the second consecutive year.

You are strongly encouraged to make a donation.

A more decadent Cheesecake Factory

Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake

There’s been a lot of chatter this week in social media channels and the GF blogosphere about The

Cheesecake Factory’s “new” gluten-free menu, and I’ve got the skinny.

Before you get too excited, heed this advice: Proceed with caution, because it's not here ... yet.

According to the Cheesecake Factory, it is, in fact, working on a GF menu and expects it to become available “sometime in 2013." In the meantime, the company is recommending that customers check with a manager prior to ordering.

Gluten-free: It's what's for breakfast

I got my gluten-free breakfast fix this past weekend with a couple of bagels produced by Pennsylvania wholesaler Sweet Note Bakery. Mine were purchased at Mount Laurel Bagels & Bakery. The everything bagel with cream cheese was delicious! I also tried the plain version, which was good too. Both required toasting to soften them up a bit, which was recommended by the a staff member who lives gluten-free.

In the few days since my visit, Sweet Note announced they are now delivering to The Bagel Spot on Kings Highway in Cherry Hill. In addition to these spots and the two Bagel Talk locations previously mentioned on this blog, these gluten-free bagels are sold through The Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill, Maidenhead Bagel Co. in Lawrenceville and Blue Plate in Mullica Hill.

Where will they show up next?

To celiacs, with love ... part deux

As promised, we have a list of places where the public can drop off gluten-free donations that will go to area food banks, pantries and soup kitchens. We will update the list if additional information becomes available. The "Share-the-Love Gluten-Free" food drive running through Feb. 14 is being conducted by the Theta Lambda chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha National Homeschool Honors Society.

The locations are ...