The Old Spaghetti Factory

I sat down with Steve Simmons, Kitchen Manager/Chef at Nashville Spaghetti factory to discuss their gluten free menu. They have really expanded since I have last eaten there.

It took them three trys to find a g-free pasta that every one liked but they feel they have it now.

The company makes sure each restuarant has a designated area to prepare and cook their g-free meals. A flag will be on the food to let the server know this is a g-free meal and there won't be any confusion at your table.

He said to be watching, he has come up with a specail soup for lunch each day and it will be g-free as well.  Steve said on any given Saturday night, he will have 2% of their guest ask for gluten free meals.

Calypso Cafe

Calypso Cafe in Nashville will work with you on your choices of g-free meal. The chicken is NOT g-free according to the manager of the Nashville location. Their bean or rice nacho salad is g-free. It is so good.

Gluten Free

Ok, so this isn't really blog worthy news, but last night I was channel surfing (ok, no I wasn't, I was actually watching Mike & Molly TV show) and the scene was in a pastry shop. You could see in the back ground a sign up on the wall "Gluten -free Bread Now Available!" How cool is that!

Gluten free cooking classes in Nashville

check this website out, I have been to one of her cooking classes and she is great,I'll go back for sure:


http://www.brentwoodhomepage.com/-in-the-kitchen-with-goes-gluten-free-cms-3141

For the month of September I am offering multiple free classes:

Holly Heath, personal chef
Whole Foods Franklin
Thursday 9/16 at 6pm
My "Back to School" themed class will include: Gluten Free Seafood Fettuccine, Barbecue Chicken Pizza, Turkey and Pesto Panini and a yummy "Green Shake".

Also in September, I will be teaching two classes at the Brentwood Library, on 9/22 at 10am and 6 pm.

For October, my them is "Gluten Free Fall Favorites" on 10/20

For November, my theme is "A Gluten Free Thanksgiving" on 11/17

For December, my theme is "Gluten Free Entertaining", hopefully on 12/1

Eating Out

Last night my son and I ate at Royal Thai in Nashville. 120 19th Ave North.

I asked what I could eat that would be gluten free. The waiter didn't know what that was untill I explained it to him.

After speaking to the chef, I was told the Kao Pad could be made without Soy Sause.

It was deliousious. The waiter said many people come in and ask for no Soy Sauce for this and other dishes. They used a bit of oil, salt and pepper

I highly recommend this dish and restaurant.
www.royalthaionline.com

Hotel Indigo's Chef prepares a g-free lunch

The Chef at the Hotel Indigo Dowtown Nashville prepared a lovely g-free lunch.

This historic property is located on Union Street with wonderful guest rooms, lovely meeting space and a tremendous lunch menu in their cool looking restaurant.


Chef Dustin Allen (dallen615@gmail.com) came to the table to speak to me about what he can prepare that was Gluten Free. He suggested the Indigo Salmon Spinach Salad,(grilled Salmon, filet julienne vegetables, candied pecans and citrus vinaigrette on a bed of mixed greens) Or Strawberry & Gorgonzola Salad with Chicken.(Served on a bed of mixed greens topped with fresh sliced strawberries, gorgonzola cheese crumbles and Raspberry vinaigrette with grilled chicken or without chicken.)

I went with the Straberry Salad. Wonderful!

Tip #1: The Chef suggest anytime you dine out, call ahead if you can.
Tip #2: If you have cards made up, to give to the hostess(see yesterday's blog), that will give any Chef a much better understanding of your needs. Sometimes the translation between the waitress and chef gets messed up.