Austin Lecture and Demo Schedule
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Lecture Schedule Saturday:
10:15-10:45 am – Erin Smith –
10:50-11:50 am – Debbie Adler:
12:00-01:00 pm – Dr. Samantha Brody –
01:10-02:10 pm – Laura Bryne Russell –
02:45-04:15 pm – Brandy Wendler –
Demo Schedule Saturday:
10:15-10:45 am – Bona Dea Baking Co. –
10:50-11:50 pm – Kristine Kidd –
12:00-01:00 pm – Beth Hillson/Jules Shepard/Erica Dermer –
01:10-01:25 pm – Udi’s/Glutino –
01:35-02:35 pm – Jules Shepard –
02:45-03:45 pm – Karen Morgan –
Lecture Schedule Sunday:
10:15-10:45 am – Erin Smith –
10:50-11:50 am – Debbie Adler –
12:00-01:00 pm – Dr. Samantha Brody –
01:35-03:05 pm – Brandy Wendler –
Demo Schedule Sunday:
10:15-10:45 am – Bona Dea Baking Co. –
10:50-11:50 pm – Kristine Kidd –
12:00-01:00 pm – Beth Hillson –
01:10-01:25 pm – Udi’s/Glutino –
01:35-02:35 pm – Jules Shepard –
02:45-03:45 pm – Karen Morgan –
Lecture Descriptions
Erin Smith
Topic: Gluten-Free Globetrotter: How to plan your gluten-free vacation
Location: Meeting Room 9C
Planning a gluten-free vacation and eating far from home can be a daunting experience. During this session with Erin Smith, founder of Gluten-Free Globetrotter™, she will share gluten-free travel tips, suggest planning resources for your gluten-free vacation, explore gluten-free travel questions at the end of the session.
Debbie Adler
Topic: Finding Abundance in a Food Restricted Life
Location: Meeting Room 9C
Debbie Adler, owner of the gluten-free, allergy-free, sugar-free bakery Sweet Debbie’s Organic Cupcakes in Los Angeles talks about the road, the traffic jams, the tragic stops and the inspiring starts that eventually led to her successful business and how recalibrating her negative perceptions about her young son’s life threatening food allergies has inspired her and those she teaches to live a more fulfilling, healthful and abundant life.
Dr. Samantha Brody
Topic: Gluten-Free 101
Location: Meeting Room 9C
Are you gluten-free or considering going gluten-free? Dr. Samantha Brody will clear up all of your confusion and questions about the basics of gluten-spectrum disorders and gluten-free diets. There is so much information and misinformation out there about testing, what you can and can’t eat, the differences between celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, the impact of gluten on our bodies, laws about gluten labeling, and more. Dr. Samantha leaves no stone unturned and you’ll head out feeling relieved to fully understand the ins and outs of gluten-free living. Attendees will also get a link for a complementary copy of her soon to be published eBook- Gluten-free Essentials: What You Need to Know About Your Gluten-Free Life.
Laura Byrne Russell
Topic: Identifying Gluten in Common Asian Ingredients
Location: Meeting Room 9C
Gluten-free eating can be healthy and delicious when you stick to the basics, focusing on whole, natural foods such as vegetables, fruits, rice, quinoa, meat & fish. Join Laura for a discussion and demonstration of two simple side dish recipes from her new book, Brassicas: Cooking the World’s Healthiest Vegetables.
Brandy Wendler
Topic: Mental Health & Your Gut
Location: Meeting Room 9C
Description to come.
Demo Descriptions
Bona Dea Baking Company
Topic: Easy AM Hot Breakfast Options
Location: Demo Stage
Bona Dea Baking staff will show you how to give your kiddos a hot breakfast without all the time and energy. We demonstrate how to prep a few items, freeze and reheat for easy, quick hot breakfasts, like Avocado Ginger Muffins (a mom and kid favorite that’s also vegan), and a Waffle and Nut Butter Sandwich. We’ll also show you how to toast a Bona Dea Waffles and add a little fresh nut butter.
Kristine Kidd
Topic: Whole grain and Naturally Gluten-Free Baking
Location: Expo Hall
As the former food editor for Bon Appetit magazine, when Kristine came down with Celia disease, she was determined to eat as well as she always had. For her that means fresh, whole foods. However, many gluten-free baked goods are coarse, dry and lacking in good flavor, and most recipes rely on nutritionally empty white starches.
Kristine will talk about creating baked goods that are not only delicious because they are gluten free, but they are fabulous, for anyone. She creates wonderful desserts that never included gluten—items like crisp meringue nests filled with fresh fruit, billowy Pavlovas topped with whipped cream and berries, nut tortes layered with lemon curd, flourless chocolate cakes, and comforting puddings. Amazing pastries and artisanal style breads can be made featuring flavorful and nutrition-packed gluten-free whole grains like cornmeal, sorghum, buckwheat, oats, millet and more. Learn about these ingredients and techniques from Kristine.
Beth Hillson/Jules Shepard/Erica Dermer
Topic: Open Forum Discussion
Location: Expo Hall
Join these three experts in the gluten-free field as they discuss and answer your most pressing questions about everything from going gluten-free to expert baking tips. Submit your questions and join the discussion.
Udi’s/Glutino
Topic: Learn Some Creative Cooking and Baking Ideas using Glutino’s pretzels
Location: Expo Hall
Jules Shepard
Topic: Homemade Gluten-Free Flour Tortillas
Location: Expo Hall
What would Texas cuisine be without soft flour tortillas? Celebrity Chef and Gluten Free & More Associate Editor Jules Shepard () will show you how easy it is to make homemade gluten-free and vegan flour tortillas. Come learn how to make these delicious wraps for yourself, and sample how good they can taste, even without the gluten!
Karen Morgan
Topic: Debunking the Myth of All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
Location: Expo Hall
Let’s face it. The number one frustration for every gluten-free baker, hands down, is the flour, and thankfully, after seven years of intensive research and development, Karen has debunked the myth of the existence of a true all-purpose gluten-free flour mix (one that works perfectly for every application) by creating a line of professional grade flour blends that perform exactly as they say they do. With each capable of making thousands of recipes, she is going to show you just how versatile they are and how delicious the results really are.
Karen Morgan is the renowned gluten-free chef that has written 2 cookbooks, Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free and The Everyday Art of Gluten-Free, and is the creator of the revolutionary Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free Flour Blend line, which her second book is centered around. Morgan founded Blackbird Bakery in 2008 and has been serving Austin her freshly made artisinal gluten-free breads and gourmet pastries ever since.
Beth Hillson
Topic: Make Friends with Your Bread Machine
Location: Expo Hall
Whether you have celiac disease, gluten-sensitivity or are gluten-free by choice, there’s no need to give up great yeast bread. Just make it without gluten. Beth Hillson will share tips to help you get started. Even if you don’t have a bread machine, the tips in this demonstration will help you make great breads.