2010 Portland Gluten-Free Fair

First up, the Portland Metro GIG has announced the time and place of the 2010 Portland Gluten-Free Food Fair. It will be on Saturday, May 1, 2010. It is open from 11 AM to 2 PM at the All Saints Catholic Church at 3847 NE Glisan Street. The cost is $5 per person for a max of $10 per family. Children under 12 get in free. They will be having raffles at 12 noon, 1 PM, and 1:45 PM. Here’s their blurb:

The Portland, Mid-Willamette Valley, and McMinnville Branches of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) are hosting the 6th Annual Gluten Free Food Fair on Saturday, May 1st, 2010. The mission of these support groups is to increase awareness of gluten intolerance diseases by providing support to individuals and families; accurate information and educational programs; and outreach to health care professionals and restaurants. This event is a fund-raiser which allows the three GIG groups to offer events and services without a charge.

We’ve attended the fair the past two years and always find it very interesting. Here are our notes from the 2009 Gluten-Free Food Fair.

Gluten-Free Class at Bob’s Red Mill

I forgot all about this! There is an upcoming gluten-free cooking class at Bob’s Red Mill on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 2:00-4:00 PM. There will also be one at 5:00-7:00 PM but that one is already full. The class fee is $45. Click here for the current class schedule. Here’s the blurb:

We are so excited to have gluten-free expert and cookbook author Carol Fenster, Ph.D. back to help us out with great baking time-savers. Carol will focus on her fabulous Gluten-Free Breakthrough Bread. It’s as easy as mix the dough, store in the fridge and bake throughout the week…as you wish, as much as you wish. Using Bob’s GF Shortbread Cookie mix, Carol will also demonstrate her Frangipane Tart using the cookie mix as the crust, layered with almond paste and topped with fresh fruit. A second mouthwatering recipe from this mix will be her Decadent Chocolate Bars. Additional recipes will include a fabulous Cherry Cobbler and just in time for summer Strawberry Shortcake. Learn how to take a simple mix and make incredible, easy desserts.

Carol Fenster is the author of a number of books on gluten-free cooking. I think that the two most popular are: 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes and Gluten-Free 101.

We really enjoyed the last gluten-free class at Bob’s Red Mill, and bet this one will be great too.

Other Classes

Since we’re talking about classes, don’t forget to check the class schedules of HipCooks and Abby’s Table.