Glutenfreebay.com is on Facebook!

Did you know that you can connect with me, with this blog, and with other Gluten-Free Bay readers via the wonderful world of Facebook? So, come join in the fun!

You can declare yourself a fan of Gluten-Free Bay here which will allow you to talk with other Gluten-Free Bay readers as well as have a pretty little picture and link show up on your profile if you so choose. This is a great way to show your friends what blogs you're a fan of.

You can also join Gluten-Free Bay's blog network here. Soon people who join my blog network will be able to see my new posts right on Facebook.

I would be thrilled to connect with more of you via Facebook, so if you're on there, let me know who you are by following one of the links above.

Gluten-Free By The Bay, Two Time Silver Medalist!

I am thrilled to announce that this blog came in second place in both Jewish Blog Award categories it was nominated for.






The first award is in the Best Kosher Food/Recipe Blog category. The second award was for my post The Gluten-Free Passover Recipe Roundup 2007. Considering that a niche blog such as this one was running against popular, more broadly focused blogs that have been around much longer, as well as a blog that is run by a major organization, winning second place was quite a feat. I appreciate all of your support and your votes. My hope is that just by being nominated and listed on the JIB Awards site I helped provide more visibility for the prevalence of celiac disease and gluten intolerance in the Jewish community and the availability of delicious gluten-free kosher and Jewish foods. Mazel tov to The Jew and the Carrot and Two Heads of Lettuce!

Please Vote for This Blog in the Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards!

Hi everyone... I have some exciting news.

This blog is a nominee in two categories of the 2007 Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards.

To vote for Gluten-Free Passover Recipe Roundup 2007 as the Best Kosher Food Blog Post, click here.

To vote for Gluten-Free By The Bay as the Best Kosher Food/Recipe Blog, click here.

You have until May 16 to vote.

Many thanks to all of you for supporting me, and this blog!

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: My Ridiculous Month and My Big News

Gertrude's Nose, New Paltz, NY - Photo credit: Herb Chong

Big changes are afoot in my life, and thus in the life of this blog. April showers bring May flowers, and hopefully that's true metaphorically and not just literally, because I sure am overwhelmed right now. First came Passover and then came the preparations for the biggest change in my life in a good long time:

Gluten-Free By The Bay is moving to New York !

On April 29th I will hop on a plane to New York. After 10 years away I'm returning to the town where I was raised, in the beautiful Hudson Valley. I will be temporarily staying with my folks while I get my feet on the ground in New York. My body is the main reason for this move - I have several chronic pain conditions which have been worsening from me working so much. This move will open many doors for me, including the possibility of working less and of going back to school. I will, G-d willing, be transitioning out of this life as a frazzled, financially stressed, overworked city-dwelling cook, to something healthier, happier and more sustainable. I'll miss the Bay Area like crazy - It's been my home for over 6 years. But I have a strong feeling that I'm making the right move.

So what's to come for Gluten-Free By The Bay? Well, I will certainly be preoccupied with things besides cooking and blogging for the next few weeks! Moving is a pain in the tush. But stick around, because I will post as often as I can and I'll be back in full force in May, with the following changes:

• A bigger and better equipped kitchen.


• A new computer with more reliable internet access (maybe my first Mac!)
  


• Better photos, thanks to being able to cook and take photos during the day when there is natural light available.
  


• More time to devote to more labor-intensive recipes, though I will always keep the focus on simple recipes that are manageable for busy, working people
  


• More heart healthy recipes. I just learned that my triglycerides are high, and I will be cooking sometimes for my father who has very high cholesterol that he is successfully managing through diet, exercise, and nutritional supplements. So, you will be seeing many more low-cholesterol and lower fat dishes 'round these parts.
  


• A focus on eating locally and seasonally


• A happier, more relaxed blogger... which is a very good thing indeed.
  

As of right now I'm undecided about whether or not I need to rename my blog to reflect my new location, and possibly move it to a new URL. What are your thoughts? I fear this could cause me to lose much of my web traffic. I will make these decisions once I get to New York, since I have my hands full right now... so for the time being keep it tuned to the same station!

Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Comment Feeds

By request, I have created two options for comment feeds for this blog - So when you leave me a comment (such as "where can I find nutritional yeast?" or "what can I substitute for amaranth flour?") you won't miss my response. This is also a great way to stay on top of what other fabulous readers are saying or asking about my recipes. I hope that the comments being more accessible and interactive will help foster conversation and community.

Full Comment Feed

To subscribe to have all the comments to every single post on this blog e-mailed to you or visible on your feed reader as they are posted, all you need to do is click here and follow the instructions. There is also a link to the comment feed on the left sidebar.

Single Post Comment Feed

If you wish to subscribe only to the comments for specific posts you have particular interest in (such as any post that you commented on, so that you can read what others have to say to you) but don't wish to read all comments to all other posts, this option is for you. You will find a link to this feed if you click on the title of a post to open that post up. Scroll down to the bottom of the comments. The link you're looking for says "Subscribe to: Post Comments". It will bring you to a page with all kinds of code on it. You will need to cut and paste the URL of this page into the appropriate area of your feed reader or other RSS service.

An Easier Way to Read Blogs

The vast majority of you read this blog via e-mail and I'd assume you probably read the rest of your favorite blogs that way, too. Others of you visit this blog directly on a regular basis. So once again, I have to put a plug in for Google Reader as one of the best and easiest ways to read all of your favorite blogs on one single page. You will never miss a post, and you don't even have to clog up your e-mail inbox! I subscribe to hundreds of blogs, all of which I read in one place when I log onto my Google Reader page each morning. It is one of the most wonderful internet innovations and I love not having to remember which websites I need to visit every day.

OK, now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

[P.S. That's "The Conversation" by Henri Matisse. I'd ask his permission but, you know, he's dead as a doornail.]