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If you live in the Philadelphia area, or you have a friend or  
relative in the area that would like to know more about celiac, there  
is a wonderful event coming up to attend on Saturday June 23.  The  
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness is sponsoring a Gluten-Free  
Cooking Spree.  Chefs from the area will be paired with a doctor and  
also a person from the media, and they must create a gluten free  
dish, which will be judged by a panel.  The purpose is to help  
educate and raise awareness among doctors, chefs, and the media as to  
how wonderful GF dishes can be and also to help them understand  
celiac disease.  I have attended this event in both New York and  
Washington, DC and it was so much fun.  You get to watch the teams  
cooking, and there is plenty of gluten free food to taste throughout  
the evening.  It is a wonderful chance to meet other celiacs and have  
a full evening of eating without worrying about what you are eating,  
but instead learning new ideas and meeting new people.  CNN anchor,  
Heidi Collins, also a celiac and the National Spokesperson for NFCA  
will be the master of ceremonies.  You can find information at http:// 
www.celiaccentral.org/Events/Gluten_Free_Cooking_Sprees/331/  .  This  
will give you information on the upcoming event in Philadelphia, and  
also there are pictures and recipes from the New York and DC events.   
I had a chance this past week to visit one of the restaurants in DC  
of one of the participating chefs, and my celiac daughter and myself  
had the most fantastic gourmet dinner without a single problem from  
appetizer to dessert!!  It was such a treat!!!
So if you are in the Philadelphia area on June 23, this is a very  
worthwhile event to attend.
Good health and happy eating to everyone.

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