Passover Product Watch 2009: Frank's Mini Eclairs

Plus: A Gluten-Free Passover Cookbook













Days ago, the ShopRite at Morton Village in Plainview, Long Island, received what was probably its last delivery of Passover products—including the return of frozen Mini Eclairs from Frank's Gourmet Bakery! Even if you set aside the gluten-free pastry dough made from potato and tapioca starch, these little treats would still not be "classic" eclairs in the sense that the filling isn't made with dairy products. But Frank's version—thawed or frozen—is still good enough for gluten-free me. I'm glad to see them back.

But why, oh why, is it so hard to find the rest of the gluten-free product line from Frank's Gourmet Bakery?

In other news, Gluten Free Bay is excited over Tamar Ansh's kosher gluten-free cookbook Pesach~Anything's Possible!.

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Catherine Oddenino of A Gluten-Free Guide website just took the plunge into online video with a set of Thanksgiving cooking videos for MyRecipes.

The viewing options include Turkey...



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...Sweet Potato Casserole...



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...and Cheesecake!



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VINCENT GRUPPUSO (1940-2007)

Vincent Gruppuso, founder of the Long Island-based dessert company Kozy Shack Enterprises, died on December 29, 2007 from complications of diabetes, reports The New York Times.

Kozy Shack is notable for being one of the first mainstream food companies to market its high-quality desserts—most notably its signature rice pudding (pictured)—with a "Gluten Free" label. All of its flans and puddings are gluten-free and Kosher; the Kozy Shack line also includes No Sugar Added products.

If it's safe for you to eat Kozy Shack desserts, why not treat yourself to one in honor of Vincent Gruppuso?