Bonjour!
I’m Vanessa and this blog is about my journey and discoveries in the world of gluten free food.
I am French, and I live in Finland with my Finnish husband and our five year old son. As a French, I enjoy quality ingredients, flavorful cuisine… crusty breads and pâtisseries. Excluding gluten from my diet by no way means giving up on the food I love!
The day I adopted a fully gluten free diet, I felt so much better, although it seemed at first like a BIG challenge {goodbye baguette and croissant!?}. Quickly, a new world opened to me, and I now feel grateful that it inspired me to be more creative with cooking and especially baking, my true passion. My kitchen shelves are full of new kinds of flours, seeds, grains and healthy sweeteners I knew nothing about before going gluten free. I love experimenting with new recipes, turning my favorite desserts into healthy gluten free treats, using mostly unrefined sugars and exploring dairy free or vegan alternatives too.
The best compliment I get from my friends and family is ‘wow I wouldn’t guess it is gluten free’! That is my mission, showing that gluten free food is delicious, gourmand, cheerful, beautiful… and to be shared with everyone!
Thank you for stopping by, I hope you get inspired by this blog and I would love to hear from you!
vanessa@chocolateandquinoa.com
