Gluten-Free Events Calendar

If it’s gluten free and happening in Victoria, Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands, you’ll find it listed here! From tastings to contests, farmer’s markets to food trucks – this is your calendar to Gluten-Free Paradise!  Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies and add a new restaurant – and possibly a new gluten-free friend – to your repertoire!

Nov
14
Sat
Bake My Day @ Victoria Deliveries
Nov 14 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Bake My Day

Hurray! Bake My Day is coming to Victoria & Sidney on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 12 PM PST – 3 PM PST. PRE-ORDER by Wednesday, November 11 – 10am. 
 
1. Visit bakemydayglutenfree.com/collections.
2. All items available, including seconds. NEW Vegan options! Contact Dale directly about fruit pies.
3. Order via PM at facebook.com/BakeMyDayGF or email office@bakemyday.ca with your order, address & phone.
4. Dale will contact you with the total cost. Must pre-pay by E-transfer.
5. NEW! Pick up zones in Langford, Cook St, Fairfield & Sidney. PM Dale if you are willing to be a drop zone.
6. No minimum order. $5 delivery charge + GST.
Bake My Day’s fabulous gluten-free tarts, turnovers, pies, sausage rolls and spanakopita are created in a dedicated gluten-free facility from documented to be gluten-free ingredients.

Enjoy these sumptuous delicacies on the spot and / or purchase ready-to-bake versions to take home and savor, warm from your own oven.  Dale’s pie shells and groundbreaking, ready-to-roll puff pastry dough let you become the gluten-free chef you’ve always wanted to be. Ask about their dairy-free options.


Puff Pastry Tips from Dale! 

  • If you have time, it’s best to thaw puff pastry overnight in the fridge.
  • If you don’t have time, thaw it on the counter until it’s pliable enough to unfold without cracking, but still cool to the touch. Keep a close eye on it — if the dough feels very limp, refrigerate it for 30 minutes to help it firm up again.
  • One of the biggest mistakes you can make is leaving it on the counter for too long. A room-temperature atmosphere will cause the puff pastry to wilt and become floppy. That, in turn, will make the layers stick, and render it almost impossible to work with. If your puff pastry gets too soft, return it to the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes before moving forward.
  • Lightly roll out the puff pastry: Dust the top of the puff with just a little GF flour, then use a rolling pin to lightly roll. Puff pastry should be rolled out to approx. 4-5 mm depth.
  • Follow any puff pastry recipe, remembering that ALL pastry (gluten-­free or not) ­ bakes off flakiest when chilled for a short time before baking in a hot oven ie 10-15 min in freezer first after making your ‘creation.’
  • If you’re making a filled pastry, like a pot pie, for example, cut a few vents in the dough so hot air can escape and circulate as it bakes. If you skip this step, and you’ll have a soggy interior.
  • We generally egg wash pastry before baking to give it that yummy golden colour
  • A very general rule for baking the puff pastry is the following – bear in mind that oven temperatures vary.
  • Set the oven to 200° C (400° F – gas 6) and bake in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes to 25 minutes. Check after 20 minutes as it’s easy to burn the edges from cooking for too long.
  • Scraps can be gathered up and be re­used. Make sure that scraps are layered on top of each other – not scrunched up into a ball, before re-rolling.

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Dec
28
Mon
Dine-In & To-Go Service @ 900 Degrees Wood-Fired Pizza
Dec 28 @ 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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‘Dining-in’ is back at 900 Degrees Wood-Fired Pizzeria Langford 4:30 to 8pm

Introducing 900° 2 Go! Contactless Take-Out & Curb-Side Pick Up.

900 Degrees offers delivery up to 7km distance. Enter your address at https://900degrees.moduurn.com for eligibility and to calculate your delivery charge (between $3.50 and $5.50.)

Build Your Own

Organic tomato sauce, house-made lemon olive, aged balsamic reduction, brie cream sauce, chilli oil, house-made pesto, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, & pizza dough, to go!

Phone orders 250-590-4493. Special COVID-19 hours, open daily from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Order online here

900˚ Pizzeria EAT Magazine

My curiosity about 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria was piqued when I read in the September Edition of Eat Magazine (page 27)  that the owner’s son was a celiac. Executive Chef and Owner, Adrian Ortiz-Mena was quoted as saying,

  • “I think the most innovative thing we have done is bringing really good gluten-free pizza to our customers. My son was diagnosed celiac when he was 5 years old … and he loved pizza. It broke my heart thinking that he could no longer have pizza, so I developed a gluten-free pizza dough just for him. It was a real challenge, a labour of love.”

The Celiac Scene needed to learn more!

I popped into this warm and inviting restaurant on a cold and rainy September night, hoping for the opportunity to speak to a chef or server about their gluten-free options.

I was pleasantly surprised when Adrian himself bounded from the back of the restaurant only too eager to share his son’s health journey and how he had worked at home to create a gluten-free crust that met his discerning chef standards. Using one of the best all-purpose gluten-free flour mixes on the market and few extra-special ingredients, he was able to create a crust that pleased his son – and one that Adrian believed would please his customers.

The details.

900˚ Pizzeria Adrian Ortiz-MenaAs our community well knows, it takes more that a crust to create a gluten-free pizza. Adrian set about to contact the manufacturers of every ingredient used in his entire operation to ensure that the components used in all of his pizzas were celiac-safe. Apart from the wheat flour used for his regular crusts and the garlic bread, every ingredient that 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria in house is gluten-free.

What about the process?

Adrian brimmed with enthusiasm as he explained that gluten-free pizzas are entirely prepared in a dedicated gluten-free area, in a room away from the regular production area. Sauces and toppings are stored in dedicated containers and applied with dedicated utensils that are never used to dress regular pizzas.

When a gluten-free order is processed, the chef washes his hands – up to his elbows – before starting work on an the order. When complete, the  pizza is placed on a dedicated gluten-free pizza peel (handle) and transported to the 900˚ pizza oven where it is cooked to perfection.

Here’s where it gets complicated.

900˚ Pizzeria The Celiac SceneAt 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria,  pizzas are cooked directly on the hearth of their single pizza oven, where other gluten pizzas have also been cooked.  The concern on my face prompted Adrian to escort me directly to the oven itself where he proceeded to sweep to the side the burnt, charcoal dust of the pizza crusts that had been cooked.

While Adrian whole heartedly agreed with me that deep frying food at a standard 325-375˚F does not destroy gluten, he maintains that incinerating to 900˚residual gluten crumbs and flour from previously cooked pizzas and then sweeping them aside, most assuredly does.

That said,  900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria  is pleased to cook gluten-free pizzas on sanitized pizza pans for any gluten-free diner’s peace of mind. As a wood-fired pizza purist however,  Adrian cautions that cooking pizza on a pan may generate different results.

Final consideration.

900˚ Pizza The Celiac Scene900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria  is most assuredly a pizza lover’s pizzeria. Gluten pizza dough is thrown into the air with gusto, wheat flour coats the kitchen floor like dance dust and a fine coat of flour is evident on surfaces throughout the main preparation area.

That said after two  years’ serving gluten-free pizza, Adrian shared that there have been no reports from gluten-free diners that they have experienced gluten contamination.

As Adrian is quoted as saying in the EAT Magazine article, “I don’t think we really did anything new – we just did it better!”

I would have to agree: for celiac diners who are comfortable with these practices or those who avoid gluten as a lifestyle choice, 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria sets the gluten-free bar as high as I have seen it on Vancouver Island.

Love Pasta?

900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria stages occasional pasta specials and always offer the option of Italy’s Schar Gluten-Free Pasta to gluten-free diners!

Gluten-Free Beer?

900˚ Wood Fired Pizza is pleased to serve 100% gluten-free Forager Beer, made in Whistler from sorghum and rice. 

“Where to Eat in Canada” adds @900.degrees to it’s list of worthy restaurants, calling their pizza “as close to perfection as it’s possible to get,” and one of only a handful of restaurants here in Victoria named “Good Buys”. Check out the full review on page 306 of the 2017-18 guide published by Oberon Press. Pick up your copy today!

Nov
13
Mon
Order Deadline for Nanaimo Delivery @ Delish Gluten Free Bakery
Nov 13 @ 12:00 am – 9:00 am

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Port Coquitlam’s Delish Gluten Free Bakery is excited to be heading to NANAIMO for its FIRST ‘pop up shop’ of their best selling gluten-free items.

All items will need to be pre-ordered in advance via THIS FORM as we will not be selling extra items on site. When ordering, please take note of the pack size as individual items are not available.

Where: Maffeo Sutton Park (100 Comox Rd), Nanaimo
When: Thursday, November 23 Between 4pm-6pm
Order Cut-Off Date: Monday, November 13th @ 12pm

All Items are 100% Gluten, Wheat & Nut Free but do contain Dairy & Eggs.

Past deliveries have included Chocolate Dip Donuts, Vanilla Dip Donuts, Maple Dip Donuts, Honey Crullers, Mini Donuts, Butter Croissants, Cinnamon Buns, Pizza Buns, Lemon Poppy Muffins, Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Blackberry Crumble Muffins, Cheddar & Bacon Scones, Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones, Salted Caramel Brownies & 1kg Flour Blend.

Vegan items include Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Large Raspberry Oreos, Quinoa Fudge Bars, and the Flour Blend.

All items must be pre-ordered in advance, in pack-sized portions.  Extra items will not be sold on site. Packs come as they are – no custom orders.

Delish Baking freezes well – so feel free to buy in bulk!

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Below are samples of previous baking delivered to Victoria by Delish!

Delish Chocolate Dip Brioche Donuts

Chocolate Dip Brioche Donuts – 4 PACK

Delish Maple Dip Brioche Donuts

Maple Dip Brioche Donuts – 4 PACK

Delish Honey Crullers

Honey Crullers – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Mini Donuts

Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts – 6 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Cinnamon Buns

Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Icing

Delish Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes – 6 PACK

Delish Confetti Cupcakes

Confetti Cupcakes – 6 PACK

Delish Lemon Poppy Muffins

Lemon Poppy Muffins – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Croissants

Butter Croissants – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Chocolate Croissants

Chocolate Croissants – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Muffins

Vegan Banana Chocolate Chips, Vegan Pumpkin, Lemon Poppyseed Muffins – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Scones

Bacon & Cheddar & Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery peanut butter fudge

Salted Caramel Brownie – 4 PACK

Vegan Quinoa Fudge Bar

Vegan Quinoa Fudge Bar – 4 PACK

Blueberry Crumble Muffins

Blueberry Crumble Muffins

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Flour

Flour Blend – 1kg – Blend of Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Rice Flour & Xanthan Gum


Delish Gluten Free Bakery CaseOwner Jenna Lynn Perry began her career as a baker, one who was always being asked whether she could bake gluten free. With her grandmother and father diagnosed with celiac disease, she had every reason to apply her skills to perfecting gluten-free baking.

In 2011, she established Delish Gluten Free Bakery in Port Coquitlam and has been busy ever since proving that gluten-free baking can indeed be ‘Delish!’

Delish has recently opened ‘Caffe Delish,’ a coffee shop that features Delish baking, open 7 days a week. Enjoy fine baking, yeast-risen, deep-fried donuts, jumbo cinnamon buns, scones, muffins, breads & more.

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  • “Providing gluten sensitive consumers artisan breads, muffins, cakes, pastries, cookies, pizza shells, perogies and more and without compromising taste or quality! Consumers now have the ability to enjoy their favourite foods and feel good about what they are eating! Delish Gluten Free Bakery is committed to offering innovative products in a facility that is wheat free, gluten free and nut free. All our products contain all natural ingredients without preservatives and with locally sourced ingredients.”

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#203 – 1730 Coast Meridian Rd Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
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ORDERING – View all links HERE!

Cakes & Cupcakes: Order Here
Saturday Only Items (Donuts/Croissants): Order Here
All Other Menu Items: Order Here
Victoria Delivery (March 30th Pickup): Order Here
Emailed orders are no longer accepted, please visit the links above to place your order.
For all other inquires: orders@delishglutenfree.com.


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Unit 4110 – 2180 Kelly Avenue, Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
Monday – Sunday 8am to 5pm
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12528 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows SEE MAP
Sunday – Wednesday 8am-5pm
Thursday – Saturday 8am-7pm
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Feb
25
Sun
Order Deadline for Delivery @ Delish Gluten Free Bakery
Feb 25 all-day
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Port Coquitlam’s Delish Gluten Free Bakery is excited to be heading to back to Victoria for its FIRST ‘pop up shop’ for 2024

All items will need to be pre-ordered in advance as we will not be selling extra items on site. When ordering, please take note of the pack size as individual items are not available.

Where: Beckwith Park: 857 Beckwith Avenue, Victoria
When: Friday, March 7 Between 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Order Cut-Off Date: Sunday, February 25th at 11:59pm

The following items are 100% Gluten, Wheat & Nut Free but do contain Dairy & Eggs.

Cinnamon Buns, Pecan Walnut Sticky Buns, Cheddar & Green Onion Scones, Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones, Lemon Blueberry Muffins, Chocolate Dip Donuts, Vanilla Dip Donuts, Maple Dip Donuts, Apple Fritters, Honey Crullers, Mini Donuts, Pesto Cheddar Scroll, Chocolate Croissant Square, Almond Croissant Square, Spinach & Feta Croissant Square, Ham & Cheese Croissant Square, Salted Caramel Brownies, Pecan Tart,

100% Gluten Free & Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Vegan Quinoa Fudge Bars, Large Vegan Raspberry Oreo and the 1kg Vegan Flour Blend.

All items must be pre-ordered in advance, in pack-sized portions.  Extra items will not be sold on site. Packs come as they are – no custom orders.

Delish Baking freezes well – so feel free to buy in bulk!

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Below are samples of previous baking delivered to Victoria b y Delish!

Delish Chocolate Dip Brioche Donuts

Chocolate Dip Brioche Donuts – 4 PACK

Delish Maple Dip Brioche Donuts

Maple Dip Brioche Donuts – 4 PACK

Delish Honey Crullers

Honey Crullers – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Mini Donuts

Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts – 6 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Cinnamon Buns

Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Icing

Delish Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes – 6 PACK

Delish Confetti Cupcakes

Confetti Cupcakes – 6 PACK

Delish Lemon Poppy Muffins

Lemon Poppy Muffins – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Croissants

Butter Croissants – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Chocolate Croissants

Chocolate Croissants – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Muffins

Vegan Banana Chocolate Chips, Vegan Pumpkin, Lemon Poppyseed Muffins – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Scones

Bacon & Cheddar & Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones – 4 PACK

Delish Gluten Free Bakery peanut butter fudge

Salted Caramel Brownie – 4 PACK

Vegan Quinoa Fudge Bar

Vegan Quinoa Fudge Bar – 4 PACK

Blueberry Crumble Muffins

Blueberry Crumble Muffins

Delish Gluten Free Bakery Flour

Flour Blend – 1kg – Blend of Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Rice Flour & Xanthan Gum


Delish Gluten Free Bakery CaseOwner Jenna Lynn Perry began her career as a baker, one who was always being asked whether she could bake gluten free. With her grandmother and father diagnosed with celiac disease, she had every reason to apply her skills to perfecting gluten-free baking.

In 2011, she established Delish Gluten Free Bakery in Port Coquitlam and has been busy ever since proving that gluten-free baking can indeed be ‘Delish!’

Delish has recently opened ‘Caffe Delish,’ a coffee shop that features Delish baking, open 7 days a week. Enjoy fine baking, yeast-risen, deep-fried donuts, jumbo cinnamon buns, scones, muffins, breads & more.

delishglutenfree.comFacebookInstagram • linktr.eeinfo@delishglutenfree.com • 604-945-9994

Order through Skip the Dishes!

Baking Delicious, Wholesome, Gluten Free, Wheat Free and Nut Free since 2011!

  • “Providing gluten sensitive consumers artisan breads, muffins, cakes, pastries, cookies, pizza shells, perogies and more and without compromising taste or quality! Consumers now have the ability to enjoy their favourite foods and feel good about what they are eating! Delish Gluten Free Bakery is committed to offering innovative products in a facility that is wheat free, gluten free and nut free. All our products contain all natural ingredients without preservatives and with locally sourced ingredients.”

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#203 – 1730 Coast Meridian Rd Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
TUES – FRI 10am – 5pm. SAT 9am – 4pm Closed SUN-MON
604-945-9994
Delish Gluten Free Bakery Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes!

ORDERING – View all links HERE!

Cakes & Cupcakes: Order Here
Saturday Only Items (Donuts/Croissants): Order Here
All Other Menu Items: Order Here
Victoria Delivery (March 30th Pickup): Order Here
Emailed orders are no longer accepted, please visit the links above to place your order.
For all other inquires: orders@delishglutenfree.com.


Caffe Delish Gluten Free BakeryCaffé Delish Port Coquitlam (Coffee Shop)
Unit 4110 – 2180 Kelly Avenue, Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
Monday – Sunday 8am to 5pm
Caffe Delish Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes


Caffe Delish Pitt Meadows 2Caffé Delish Pitt Meadows (Coffee Shop)
12528 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows SEE MAP
Sunday – Wednesday 8am-5pm
Thursday – Saturday 8am-7pm
Caffe Delish Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes


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Mar
20
Wed
Order Deadline – Bake My Day Delivery @ Victoria & Sidney
Mar 20 @ 12:00 am – 9:00 am

Bake My Day Delivery igPlace your order for Bake My Day delectables for these runs into Victoria & Sidney!

• Order date Wednesday, March 20 9am | Delivery Saturday, March 23
• Order date Wednesday, April 17 9am | Delivery Saturday, April 20
• Order date Wednesday, May 22 9am | Delivery Saturday, May 25

‍. ORDER DETAILS: https://bit.ly/BMDDelivers
‍. PRE-ORDER by the Wednesday prior to delivery on Saturday by 9 am
‍. DELIVERY on Saturday between 12-3pm at drop-off points
. HOW TO ORDER:

  1. SEE bakemydayglutenfree.com/collections.
  2. All items available, including seconds. Vegan Samosas + Puff Pastry (Vegan & Regular)
  3. ORDER via PM at www.facebook.com/BakeMyDayGF or email office@bakemyday.ca with address & contact number.
  4. Dale will contact you on Thursday night or Friday morning with the total cost, pick-up point & approximate time.
  5. Must pre-pay by e-Transfer. No minimum order.$5 delivery charge + GST to Victoria | $8 + GST to Sidney | $10 + GST for some one-of, out-of-the way locations

Bake My Day Sidney IGBake My Day is back at Sidney Farmer’s Market. Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:30pm – June 6 to September 6.

Requests & pre-orders always welcome: 250-748-8450 • office@bakemyday.caPM via Facebook

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Fabulous fresh, ready-to-eat or ready-to-bake tarts, pies, turnovers and sausage rolls gluten-free tarts, turnovers, pies, hand pies and sausage rolls  are created in a dedicated gluten-free facility from documented to be gluten-free ingredients.

Enjoy these sumptuous delicacies on the spot and / or purchase ready-to-bake versions to take home and savor, warm from your own oven. Dale’s pie shells and groundbreaking, ready-to-roll puff pastry dough let you become the gluten-free chef you’ve always wanted to be. Ask about their dairy-free options.

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