"Gluten Free Girl" news and stories

Shauna James Ahern was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2005 and began a blog called GlutenFreeGirl.com that soon attracted a loyal audience (it now has over 400,000 fans). Then she met Daniel, a chef, and they quickly fell in love -- Daniel set about completely revamping his kitchen to create only gluten-free dishes. They got married (let's face it, she'd be a fool to let him get away) and are the proud parents to a two-year-old girl. Their new book 'Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef' not only chronicles their unexpected courtship, but also includes 100 gluten-free recipes intended for the home cook.

Do you think there are a lot of people who are celiac and don't know it?
SJA: Oh yes, only 5% of Americans are actually diagnosed and apparently 1 out of 133 people have it, and now they think it might be more like 1 out of 100. There's a huge amount of people who still don't know.

Rubix Cube sandwich. Photo: Insanewiches.

A few of the best stories we've spied elsewhere on the Web this week:

Not everyone is loving the attention Julie Powell (of Julie and Julia) is getting. Gawker sums it up.

The Gluten Free Girl waxes poetic about the Northwest's incredible heat wave, her hatred of the Yankees, and a cornbread she adores.

Our sibling site Shelterpop discovers a treasure trove of gorgeous Danish peppermills.

The Huffington Post picks the top 10 U.S. cities for eating locally. Vote for the one you think should win!

Rubix cube on rye, anyone? Urlesque discovers, yes, Insanewiches.

Gourmet writer Francis Lam gets his hands dirty at a Chinese barbecue joint in suburban Toronto, Canada.

An article in today's New York Times Dining and Wine section addresses the question of differing diets in relationships (just in time for Valentine's Day!). The piece opens with a vignette from Shauna James Ahern (aka the Gluten-Free Girl) about a man she dated before she met her husband, who ended things because he loved bread too much and she was unable to eat it. The article then moves on to tell stories of other relationships that ended because of diet differences, before giving examples of people who've been able to overcome their mixed menu situations (including Philly based Urban Vegan aka Dynise Balcavage).

I admit that I would struggle being in a relationship with someone who's eating style differed drastically from mine but I admire the people who are willing to be flexible and able to make it work.

How about you, Slashfood readers? Are you willing to be in a relationship with someone who eats a substantially different diet from the one you follow?

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