Summer Food Fete 2013

Last night I was lucky enough to attend Food Fete Summer 2013 as a member of the press. This is a very well-curated event in New York City each year. This year's event had a lot of very interesting gluten-free products, many which were new to me. I love meeting the people behind the companies and asking them questions about ingredients, production processes, and their gluten-free customers. It is amazing to me how in just a few short years, gluten-free has really come into the limelight.

Here are some top discoveries from last night's event:

• Pepperidge Farm Gluten-Free Goldfish Puffs available in Buffalo Wing, Mega Cheese, and Cheddar Bacon (So new they aren't even on the website yet!)
• Two Fold Quinoa Granola (Very impressed with the owners of this company and their gluten-free and oat-free granola)
• Beyond Meat Chicken-Free Strips (A nice alternative to vegans and vegetarians looking for a gluten-free meat substitute, a rarity in the marketplace)
• Amy's Kitchen Dairy Free Ice Cream, Brownies, and Biscotti (Coming this fall!)
• Dang, That's Good Coconut Chips (I don't like coconuts but dang, these were good)
• Daiya Cream Cheese style spreads (cream cheese on cracks and cheese cake!)
• Honest Tea (unsweetened tea going nationwide soon!) 

I also got to meet Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl, and Missy Lapine Chase, author of the Sneaky Chef cookbooks and blog. I also munched on some delicious watermelon with goat cheese, grilled lamb, and spicy watermelon gazpacho. It was a fun night and a great event put on by Jeff at Food Fete.

I plan on posting more product reviews based on my discoveries at Food Fete in upcoming weeks. In the meantime, check out my slide show.