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Last Sunday evening, my daughter and son-in-law took us to a small restaurant 
called Buttersburg Inn in Union Bridge, MD, USA. When she said that they 
served great home-style cooking, I was doubtful, as that so often means lots of 
breaded and fried items and lots of gravy. Well, they do have that, but they 
also cook everything from scratch and the two owners are the cooks and hosts and 
are always attentive to special requests, she said. They were indeed! The menu 
offered lots of the fried stuff I was afraid of, but also specified a choice 
of fried or baked for seafood and fish. Unluckily, all the fish I was 
interested in was gone by then, and the prime rib - my last option - was normally 
grilled before being finished in the oven, said the waitress. But as soon as I 
mentioned celiac disease, the waitress perked up as if she knew what I was 
talking about and said she would talk to the kitchen. She came back and said that 
the steak would be cooked only in the oven and the chef (one of the owners, BTW) 
came out behind her when dinner was served to assure me that my baked potato 
was cut open with a clean knife and that all my food was handled with separate 
utensils. He asked if the steak was rare as I ordered (it was). He and the 
other owner both checked on us a couple of times. Dinner was delicious and I did 
NOT get any reaction! It was not expensive either: about $55 for four people. 
The staff was great and the surroundings attractively homey. So if you are in 
rural Maryland between Frederick and Baltimore, Union Bridge is a pretty 
little town (originally named Buttersburg!) and the Buttersburg Inn on its Main 
Street is a nice place to eat. The menu changes frequently but the owners are 
always ready to give you special attention. (We were there on Oscar night and it 
was slow, so if it's busy it may be harder to grab the owners, but they are 
always there, says my daughter.)

Bobbi in Baltimore
P.S. The green beans cooked with ham and onions were delicious! Just like 
Grandma made!

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