Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery Gourmet Dining Extravaganza at Root Down, Denver

I am very pleased that Rudi’s Organic Bakery– a small Boulder bread-maker that became a national organic bread supplier- now offers a gluten-free sandwich bread from Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery. Their catch phrase says it all: “Gluten-free doesn’t have to mean bread free.”

I was invited to celebrate the launch of this great new gluten-free bread at Root Down in Denver. Rudi’s and Root Down put together a fantastic gluten-free meal for me and some fellow food bloggers, and we all got to taste this new bread for ourselves.

The first dish was fantastic. Rocky Mountain Ford Cantaloupe and Tomato Gazpacho served with Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery Tomato Jam Grilled Cheese. I could have eaten a few of those sandwiches… so good. Good thing they gave us the recipe. I’m sure to post again on this grilled cheese sandwich.

Next I had a roasted beet salad, which was a lot prettier than what I plate at home!

The Pan-Seared, Line Caught Halibut with Black Quinoa and Grilled Corn was some of the best fish I’ve had in a long time. Root Down gets their halibut flown in fresh from Alaska, and at this point I’d say it’s worth going to Root Down just to have some halibut. Delicious.

The dessert, Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery Bread Pudding with Sour Cream Ice Cream, truly showcased Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bread. I was completely fooled into thinking this bread pudding was made with regular bread. Root Down and Rudi’s graciously shared this recipe with me and I will re-create it and post it here soon.

So, thanks to Root Down for serving one of the best meals I’ve had in Denver. And thanks to Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery for baking such a great gluten-free product that will be widely available for gluten-free eaters across the country.