Italian recipe developer Ambra Torelli talks to us about the inspiration behind her new book… Born and raised in Cremona, Italy, Ambra Torelli, a regular contributor to Gluten-Free Heaven, believes that eating and cooking good food, even on a restricted diet, is one of the greatest pleasures of life. She’s a recipe developer, allergy-free blogger and the […]
TV star Angela talks to Gluten-Free Heaven about living with intolerances… Television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter Angela Rippon has been a fixture on our screens for many years, and has become a role model and icon for thousands across the country due to her personable and approachable style. From presenting Top Gear and Come […]
From a nervous fresher to a successful recipe developer, Molly has overcome adversity with an emphasis on diet… Just before I started my first year at university, I was diagnosed with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. Even though I was 19, the joints in my hands felt that of someone three times my age. I was about […]
Mum Donna reveals the struggles and then the success story of her daughter’s battle with weight and intolerances… This is not my story, but rather the inspiring story of the health struggles of my daughter Kyra. Kyra was born at a healthy weight of seven pounds 15 years ago. Sadly I was unable to breastfeed, […]
One Aldwych hotel’s executive chef reveals the ethos behind his successful menu at Indigo restaurant… Q What is your culinary background? I started at the Lanesborough Hotel when it opened in the early 90s, which was quite eclectic cuisine for its time. Later on, my time at L’Escargot was more about French classics, then international cuisine […]
Self-diagnosis leads recipe creator and blogger Michaella Mazzoni to an improved life without refined sugar… For months I was in chronic pain that affected my feet, legs, arms and hands. Normal daily things like walking, holding my phone – which as an avid Instagrammer, you can understand that there was emotional pain too – using a […]
Q I feel left out at work when people bring cakes I can’t eat into the office. What should I do? There are so many ways to deal with this one. You could have a screaming fit every time another birthday cake appears that you can’t have. People would at least get the message. But you may […]
Judo champ Megan Fletcher tells us how her diet meets her training needs… Megan Fletcher is the current British number 2 judo champion and gold medal winner at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Despite training to take part in this summer’s Olympic Games, Megan was recently injured during training, dashing her 2016 Olympic hopes. Megan has […]
The UK has thankfully made big strides in the last two decades in terms of providing gluten-free options. But, asks Ali Walsh, are other countries still showing us the way forward? In 2001 I moved to Australia and was astonished by the range of gluten-free food available. They even knew the difference between gluten-free and […]
From a life of fast food and excess, Lucy has turned a corner and now relishes the challenge of living gluten and dairy-free… For 21 years I lead a normal, but very unhealthy lifestyle. I was happy, but just after my 21st birthday I began to feel tired, bloated, nauseous and my stomach would make […]