Gluten Free Desserts at Oyster Festival in South Norwalk, CT

The Oyster Festival in South Norwalk, CT was pretty fun this past weekend!  There were lots of craft  booths, a pirate’s cove, an oyster shucking competition, and amusement park rides.  The gluten free food options were somewhat limited, but my husband very much enjoyed a plate of oysters on the half-shell, hand cut fries, and some unsweetened ice tea for lunch.

We brought our own snacks of course since we expected there wouldn’t be much gluten free stuff available, but look what we found there!  In the tented craft wares area, there was a booth for Loraina’s Italian Specialties, which happened to be staffed by a young man who had celiac disease.  He had a huge variety of gluten free biscotti/cookie type bars for sale ($8 a box).  We sampled a few of the flavors – they were all good, but we liked the almond and pecan varieties the best.  We bought a box of the pecan flavor and it made a great dessert for us over the next 3 days.  You can click on the link to order from their website – I think it would be a nice option for a gluten free brunch, tea, or dessert for a party.  I was so impressed, and feel especially inspired by a guy that turned his own medical needs into a great business opportunity!