Gastrointestinal Disorders

10 Cool Things at the 2013 Phoenix Gluten-Free Expo

Okay. The expo was crowded, the lines were long, and people always seem to lose their sense of dignity when there are free samples of anything. But there was a lot to be happy about at the 2013 Phoenix Gluten-Free Expo held over the weekend at the DoubleTree Resort in Scottsdale. See also: - Ted' ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Astor House in Phoenix to Host "Mega-Authentic N'awlins Crawfish Boil" on Sunday, April 14 - Rough Draft's Barrel-Aged Freudian Slip: Your Subconscious Will Love It (Free!) Fe ... More >>

A (Mostly) Gluten-Free Meal at Arcadia Farms

When I was in junior high, my family moved to Hawaii, and I was enrolled in a school where I was often the only white student in my classes. At lunch, I would play cards -- Hearts mostly -- with a group of Japanese girls who took pity on the new kid. Trouble was, like all the other kids, they spoke ... More >>

Don't Call Judy Nichols Names; She Knows Where to Find the Tastiest Gluten-Free Cupcakes and Whoopie Pies in Phoenix

What, you say? You're gluten-free? Well, come sit by Judy Nichols, author of Chow Bella's newest weekly column, "Gluten for Punishment." If you have suggestions or questions, leave them for her in our comments section. Enjoy. Don't hate me because I'm gluten-free. It's not by choice; it's by diagno ... More >>

Beer Stew and Gluten-Free Love

Chow Bella has a valentine for you. For the rest of February, we're handing out Candy Hearts -- stories of food and love from some of our favorite writers. Enjoy. When I met my husband, Tom, in grad school in Tucson, he was cooking on a two-burner hotplate in his dorm room and I was living in an a ... More >>

Gluten-Free Alert: The Cake Mix Doctor is Coming to Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe January 30

Good news, gluten-free foodies, Anne Byrn, a.k.a. "The Cake Mix Doctor," is coming to Changing Hands Bookstore this Wednesday, January 30 at 7 p.m. See Also: Gluten-Free Beer: Omission Pale Ale is So Good, You Can't Tell Nine Favorite Metro Phoenix Spots Where You Can Eat Gluten Free Byrn, who ... More >>

5 Fad Diets to Avoid in 2013

With the holidays coming to a close it's time to step up to the scale and assess the damage. If the numbers on the scale are much larger than you remember it's possible that a diet may be in order. But don't panic! Rushing into a fad diet is at best not along term solution and at worst might actuall ... More >>

Gluten-Free Beer: Omission Pale Ale is So Good, You Can't Tell

Beer: Pale Ale Brewery: Omission Style: Gluten-free beer ABV: 5.8 percent The world has no shortage of really terrifying diseases you can catch. Necrotizing Fasciitis -- often referred to as "flesh-eating disease" -- is a bacterial infection that causes body tissue to dissolve like a wet napkin. P ... More >>

7 Places to Get Challah in Metro Phoenix: Happy New Year!

See also: Caramel Apple Jello Shots Made in Real Apples. Yes, Please! And (a Very Non-Traditional) Happy New Year. See also: Challah Recipe Rosh Hashanah , the Jewish New Year, begins this Sunday, and with that comes the search for good challah. Despite its popularity among the Jewish and not-so-Je ... More >>

State Representative Terri Proud Points to Democrat "Gotcha" Games for Saying Women Should Watch Abortions Before Having One

​Over the last few weeks, a few websites have been posting an email response -- purportedly from Republican state Representative Terri Proud -- responding to concerns over Arizona's "fetal pain" bill.Proud's response to these people is that Arizona's abortion laws don't go far enough."Personally I ... More >>

Laura Hahnefeld's Year in Food: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

​In addition to food trucks making the scene in a big way in 2011 (see the article here), the year in food for the Valley was chock-full of other newsworthy goodies as well -- even chef Payton Curry managed to slip in a last-minute announcement. Here are a few of Laura's favorites:10. Chefs o ... More >>

Laura Hahnefeld Looks at the Year of the Food Truck

Chef David Hall of Thyme for a Chef, Part Two

​We're back today to talk with Chef David Hall of the personal chef service, Thyme for a Chef. Yesterday he talked about how he became a personal chef and today, he'll share his secret to meeting some of the culinary world's brightest stars and give us real facts about the recent gluten-free trend ... More >>

Picazzo's Organic Kitchen: Happy Hour Report Card

Picazzo's meatballs with fresh marinara are good at any hour, but the price is great at happy hour. The Spot : Picazzo's Organic Kitchen, 440 W. Warner Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284. 480-831-5823 www.picazzos.com Picazzo's has four other valley locations: The Esplanade; North Scottsdale; Paradise Vall ... More >>

LynnRae Ries and Gluten Free Creations

Carol BlonderLynnRae Ries​ Eleven years ago, LynnRae Ries was diagnosed with celiac disease. At the time she was a business owner peddling pretty nail art and traveling extensively with her life and business partner, Verne. Her business demanded a lifestyle that kept her on the road eating most o ... More >>

Battle of the Donuts... Or Rather, Fauxnuts

Downing a donut is a great way to get that sugar rush that'll get you through your morning at work. (At least until you crash and absolutely, undeniably need another donut an hour later. Oh. Darn.)    Our taste teste in action, with a control donut for comparison.Ever ... More >>

New Study Finds Soda Fountains Squirt Fecal Bacteria; U of A Biologist "Not Too Surprised"

www.ebaumsworld.com​A recent study published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology's January print edition made a rather shitty discovery for soda-lovers everywhere: nearly half of all soda fountains are spraying high levels of fecal bacteria into people's cups.Anyone familiar wi ... More >>

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Keeping 'em in Stitches

Crohn's disease sufferer Damon Dreckmeier was sentenced to 111 days in the county jail. Denied a few dollars' worth of daily prescription medication, he was rushed to the hospital five times, undergoing two surgeries. Taxpayers will pay for his treatment,

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