Yet another great recipe from Cybele Pascal Allergen-Free Cuisine. It’s really nice to see the numerous suggestions for substitutions for items like the xanthan gum, agave, and corn. This is an easy to follow recipe that will satisfy your craving for pancakes.

Show off your culinary skills and celebrate the fall season with National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) and Thai Kitchen. Submit an original gluten-free recipe using your favorite Thai Kitchen products, and be eligible to win one of 5 fabulous prizes!

Grand Prize (one winner – $250 value):

* Electric Rice Cooker

* Thai Kitchen Gluten-Free Products

* Thai Kitchen Polo Shirt

* Thai Kitchen Apron

* Thai Kitchen Wooden Rice Paddle

* Thai Kitchen Refrigerator Magnet

PLUS: The Grand Prize winner’s recipe will be featured on Thai Kitchen’s website!

Runner-Up Prizes (four winners – $75 value):

* Thai Kitchen Gluten-Free Products

* Thai Kitchen Polo ShirtPad Thai

* Thai Kitchen Apron

* Thai Kitchen Refrigerator Magnet

Recipes will be judged on:

Flavor

Visual Appeal

Ease of Preparation

Creativity

More information and the rules and regulations can be found on the NFCA’s Website.

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Get ready for a fabulous time! Appetite for Awareness 2010 will be spectacular. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) is preparing an extraordinary event full of fun, food and gluten-free delights!

This annual fest and Philadelphia tradition has something for everyone!

Children’s Pavilion

Vendor Marketplace

Gluten-Free Cooking Spree

Appetite for Awareness brings the best of gluten-free dining and delicacies under one roof. Attendees can sample gluten-free goods and get a taste of the hottest restaurants catering to celiac needs. During the event, prestigious chefs and top doctors will team up in a cooking challenge to produce the best gluten-free dish.

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I love baking and recipe contests — especially those that enable gluten-free artisans the chance to compete with their “gluten-enabled” colleagues. Maybe I have a chip on my shoulder, but I’m always looking to show people that gluten-free can and often times does taste better than the ordinary gluten-filled stuff. It might be a little more challenging to get there, but it’s definitely possible.

Well, here’s another contest that’s a perfect fit for this scenario. The Scharffen Berger Chocolate Adventure Contest. This time around they’re theme is cupcakes. Besides the obvious of using Scharffen Berger chocolate, they have a list of “Adventure Ingredients” the contestants must use at least one of. One of the Adventure Ingredients happens to be Almond Flour — something that lends itself to some amazing gluten-free cupcakes. I am truly looking forward to see what comes from the gluten-free community for this event.  I will undoubtedly be following this event and sharing the best of the gluten-free entries.

Until then…

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Adventure Contest: Cupcakes!

This year, the Chocolate Adventure Contest is all about cupcakes. So go ahead — bring cupcakes to new levels of delicious. There’s $20,000 in prices and the chance to fly to New York City to bake and share your cupcake from a beloved Sweet Truck. Plus — the winning recipe will appear in Food Network Magazine.