Pound Cake: Everybody Eats Cinnamon Pound Cake

Here's another winner from Everybody Eats. Rob and I just can't seem to get enough of these delectable goods. Granted you do have to wait for delivery, but it's worth every minute I can tell you.

We recently received a rather large and welcome shipment from Everybody Eats. Among the booty was their delicious Cinnamon Pound cake.

This gluten free pound cake is true to form with a rich buttery texture that is dense and cake-like just like Grandma used to make. On the bottom is a sweet swirl of cinnamon that pushes the pound to a whole new level.

I've been toasting the pound cake for breakfast, adding a dollop of imported butter (trust me I know how bad that is), and topping it with fresh fruit. The raspberries have been especially succulent this week.

What a way for a celiac to start the day!

Cookies: Everybody Eats Chocolate Chip Cookies

Just want you all to know that I died and went to gluten free heaven after trying Everybody Eats Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Wow these are incredibly special. Not only do they taste exactly like regular gluten choco chip cookies, I think they might be better.

These cookies are crisp, buttery and are packed with juicy chocolate bits that are simply pure decadence. I can't get over how much they resemble gourmet hand-made cookies in size and taste. They are outrageously good- that's all I can say.

If you can stop yourselves from devouring the entire bag, it is highly recommended that the cookies be stored in an air-tight container.

Ingredients:
Rice flour, tapioca flour, cornstarch, potato flour, sorghum flour, butter, 0% transfat vegetable shortening, evaporated cane juice, molasses, baking soda, salt, vanilla, whole eggs, xanthan gum, chocolate.

Allergy Information: May contain soy, peanut or other nut oils.

New weight 11 oz.

Sausage - Corn bread stuffing: Everybody Eats

One of the second joys of Thanksgiving for the celiac crowd came from Brooklyn's own, Everybody Eats. Everybody Eats has a tremendous menu of gluten-free products that are all prepared on site. Rob had called in a last minute order, and man were we thrilled to receive the bounty the day before Thanksgiving!

The sausage - corn bread stuffing was a true surprise for Rob who had never had the real deal. The stuffing came packaged in its own tray ready to be heated. We popped it in the oven for 30 minutes? and voila it was ready.

Everybody Eats cornbread stuffing was an absolute delight. It was perfectly seasoned, had a great texture and I actually preferred it to regular bread stuffing. The stuffing was also surprising light.

Thank you Everybody Eats! Rob finally felt a part of the Thanksgiving extravaganza, and all our guests commented on its savory flavor.

Bread: Everybody Eats Gluten-Free French Bread

Last night my wife's family cooked up a large spaghetti, meatball, and sausage dinner which was a perfect opportunity for my wife and I to try out the Everybody Eats gluten-free French bread I had delivered via Fed-Ex from last week. We froze the two loafs waiting for an opportune time to try them.

To prepare a loaf my wife removed from the freezer and placed them wrapped in aluminum foil in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, after which she sliced them down the middle. Then poured down the middle a mixture of fresh minced garlic, melted butter, and black pepper. Then she placed it back into the oven without any wrapping and baked for another 10 minutes.

Taste:
The bread was simply amazing, the crust was tough and crunchy. The inside was light and yeasty. I'm planning on making a hero sandwich on a loaf.

Level of Realism:
Excellent - Various non-celiacs tried the bread and found it tastier than the real thing. They couldn't tell it wasn't regular bread. It looked like regular bread. We highly recommend this bread even at $12 for 2 loaves.

Bread: Everybody Eats Sesame Bagels

I'm on a roll, well not a roll, that was the last review, now I'm onto bagels.

I've always missed bagels, in college after a long night of partying I'd occasionally enjoy a nice bagel. Against the rules? Sure, but man they tasted good.

Last Thanksgiving I tried some gluten-free bagels from Wegmans. They were really, really dense, dry, and mealy.

With my first order from Everybody Eats I ordered a dozen sesame bagels. $20 for 8 pieces, $2.50 a bagel.

Taste:
After slicing two in half and throwing in the toaster, one gladly accepted some butter while the other one accepted peanut butter. They were amazing, a tough bagel crust and a dense but not too dense interior.

Level of Realism:
Good - While the bagels tasted great, they don't look 100% like regular bagels. Not a big issue, but if I'm rating realism I've got to review their looks. My wife did comment that they weren't as chewy as regular non-celiac bagels. Irregardless of their aesthetics, my wife and I highly recommend.

Bread: Everybody Eats Ficelle Dinner Rolls

As promised this is the second installment of a series of Everybody Eats gluten-free product reviews. After the great deli rolls, the dinner rolls would have a hard time keeping up. My wife and I got to enjoy them at dinner tonight with a nice steak.

They come a dozen to a bag for $18.00 - $1.50 a roll.

The rolls vary in shape and toppings. Poppy and sesame.

Taste:
After toasted in the oven wrapped in tin foil with a bit of butter, these rolls evenly squared out my normally roll-deficient plate. My wife and I both enjoyed them hot out of the oven. I have no point of reference- but my wife thought they tasted just like normal dinner rolls.

Level of Realism:
Excellent, they are the perfect size and have a similar texture to normal dinner rolls. Nice tough crust, and a fluffy interior. Diana and I highly recommend them.

Bread: Everybody Eats Deli Sandwich Rolls

This is the first in a series of reviews of gluten-free (celiac) products from Everybody Eats. The first time my wife and I experienced their product was at the 10th anniversary dinner for the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research. They provided dinner rolls for the meal, which were excellent. It was funny because almost everyone at the dinner (mostly comprised of celiacs and their families) kept asking the wait staff if they really were gluten-free.

I was waiting until we moved back to New York City so I could experience their products first hand.

Pedro and Bruce make and bake their various gluten-free products in Brooklyn, New York and deliver them locally. I had mine shipped Fed-ex out to my in-laws house on Long Island. The Deli Sandwich Rolls come 6 to a bag for $12 or $2 per roll plus shipping.

Ordering isn't high tech, there's no shopping cart. You just email them and they call you back.

Taste:
Upon arrival I immediately threw one in the oven to toast it up (as suggested by the manufacturer). On with the Smart Balance and it tasted amazing. The crust was crunchy with the interior being unlike any other celiac bread product I've had before. Most celiac bread is dense, this was airy. My wife and mother-in-law both had one (as a sandwich) and they thought it was very similar to an actual deli roll. They have both tried some of the normal frozen celiac bread and thought this was extremely close to a normal roll.

My wife commented, "There was no lead-ball sitting in my stomach after eating a sandwich on these rolls."

Level of Realism:
Excellent, while they weren't as big as normal Kaiser rolls they were plenty big enough for a nice sandwich. The crunchy crust and delightful interior texture made each bite a special moment. Obviously the cost is not the same as non-celiac rolls, but as we all know most celiac food isn't cheap. My wife and I highly recommend their deli rolls.