FW: SF Bay Area Celiac News...Nov 5, 2009

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Lots of great events coming up!

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Subject: SF Bay Area Celiac News...Nov 5, 2009

SF BAY AREA CELIAC NEWS.....NOVEMBER 2009

Upcoming

events are listed below. Please note that all Bay Area Celiac

News is now listed on Iscol's very helpful web site:

www.northbayceliacs.org

Please visit often to keep informed of all that is going on.

Many thanks

to for her hard work and support of our local celiac community!

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OAKLAND/SAN FRANCISCO Celiac Support Group Meeting

Saturday, November 14

Time 9:30 to 11:30am (note new time for this meeting)

Kaiser Medical Center, room 1200C

(12th floor of tallest building), corner of Howe and

MacArthur in Oakland

Everyone is welcome, please bring gluten-free brunch item

along with

recipe or ingredient list. This is a general get acquainted

meeting for

sharing problems, new restaurants, new products, questions

and answers.

Bring restaurant reviews and new product information to

share.

Call Ellen Switkes, 510 655-0215 or ellen.switkes@... with questions.

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WALNUT CREEK Gluten Free Discussion Group

Thursday,

November 12, 9:30 to 11:30am

Hillside Clubhouse in Rossmoor

We will discuss holiday recipes and entertaining at its next

meeting on . If you

have a favorite Gluten Free Recipe for the holiday season,

please forward it to

us or bring copies to share with the group. Our January

meeting will be Thursday,

January 14th, 2010. If you would like to receive our email

updates, please send

your name and email address to GlutenFreeWC@.... For other

information about this group, please email GlutenFreeWC@... or

phone 925-979-0060 and leave a message.

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NORTH BAY CELIACS MARIN Support Group

Meeting

Sunday,

November 8th, 2-4pm

Conference Center at Marin General Hospital, 250 Bon Air in Greenbrae

This

is a general get-acquainted meeting for sharing problems, new restaurant

reviews, questions and answers. Please try to bring one new product (or an old

favorite) to share with the group, and we'll have a mini tasting session. Also,

hear a recap of the S.F. Gluten-Free Cooking Spree.

Contact: Iscol at info@...

or (707) 579-9683.

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GLUTEN

FREE LAB hosts a Meet and Greet

Wednesday,

November 11, from 5–7pm in Sebastopol

The

Gluten Free Lab is located in Sonoma County and consists of

Aly , Prandini and Molly Jackel. We are three women

enjoying fabulous gluten free lives, who want to share our recipes, techniques,

and approach to life with others. We hope you’ll drop in, say

hello, and chat

with other GFers about your favorite recipes, products, restaurants. And

most of all, we hope you’ll make some lasting connections with people in the

community. There will be tons of sample products from our beloved

sponsors:

’s Gone Crackers, Pamela’s Products, and Oliver’s Market; we’ll also

have home-baked goods to share with you (recipes that are in-the-works for

our cookbook); and, of course, delicious beverages to sip.

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GLUTEN FREE FOOD FAIR

Draeger’s Market on Sunday, November 8

4100 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville CA

94506 (925) 648.5800

Award-winning cookbook author Mallorca will give a talk

twice

during the day, at which time delicious Italian crostini

from her new book,

Gluten-Free Italian, will be handed out. (Free, but

you have to sign up for

the talks as space is limited in their demonstration

kitchens.) “These fairs

are both fun and free! Draeger’s is an amazing grocery

store with wonderful

community spirit – they even have a Gluten-Free Club for

their shoppers.

Gluten-free food vendors of the highest caliber offer

delicious samples.â€

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GLUTEN

FREE THANKSGIVING COOKING CLASS

(hands-on) with chef Blumenstein

Wednesday, November 11, 5:30 pm

Relish Culinary Center, Healdsburg. $84

Create

a Thanksgiving feast that everyone can savor. Gluten free does not

have to be onerous. Chef Blumenstein will share wonderful information,

recipes and techniques for cooking without gluten. Chef has so many

ideas for dishes that don't contain gluten—guests won't even notice as they

savor every bite. Plus, you'll learn about gluten free flours and how to

successfully

cook with them. Guests will enjoy a Thanksgiving preview buffet of all the

wonderful

side dishes cooked during the class paired with wine....we'll talk about what

wines

complement with such a wide variety of food, too. Turkey Stuffing, Pumpkin Pie

and more.

SACRAMENTO CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP

On

November 15th, we with have Craig, a nutritionist, speaking to our

support group. December 13th is our annual Christmas Pot Luck.

Please contact

Joan at oscar368@... to

reserve a spot and let her know what you are

bringing. Space is limited. Meetings are held at St. Marks Methodist Church,

2391 St. Mark's Way. Contact: Joan Leforestier 916-487-3459.