BOOK SIGNING: Meet Cookbook Author Dana Pollack of "Bake it Gluten Free"

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CTbites Team October 14, 2025

Join 365 Collective by Abigail Fox + Serendipity for a special evening with Dana Pollack, founder of the cult-favorite Dana’s Bakery and author of the brand-new cookbook Bake It Gluten Free: 100 Recipes for Classic Treats (out October 21, 2025), on November 6, 2025 from 6 - 7:30pm.

In her first fully gluten-free baking collection, Dana reimagines beloved desserts and baked goods, think Confetti Birthday Cake, Babka French Toast, Monkey Bread, and Strawberry Shortcake Cookies so everyone can enjoy them, without sacrificing any of the flavor of the original. With her trademark creativity and expertise as a trained pastry chef, Dana makes gluten-free baking approachable, fun, and irresistibly delicious.

Q&A with Mighty Quinn's & Rise Doughnuts' Hugh Mangum On His NEW BBQ Cookbook

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Stephanie Webster September 03, 2025

CT Chef and resident, Hugh Mangum, co-founder of the much-loved Mighty Quinn’s BBQ as well as Rise Doughnuts, recently released a BBQ bible, a cookbook that explores BBQ across the globe.

The new cookbook is titled, BARBECUE: Smoked & Grilled Recipes from Across the Globe, and is the ultimate guide to cooking with fire and smoke, featuring 280 beloved barbecue and grilling recipes from cultures worldwide.

We sat down with Mangum to speak with him about the new cookbook.