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Well, I was finally fortunate enough to have a business trip that took me to California, a place where I know how to be gluten free.

My first stop after my hotel was Mariposa Bakery in Oakland.  If you ever travel to the San Francisco Bay Area, make sure to stop here because not only do they have amazing goodies but they're also the only all gluten free bakery in the area.  (That I know of at least...and I would think I would have heard if another opened up since that's my home turf.) It's a super cute place to stop in for a coffee or tea as well.  I ordered one of their pressed panini's without cheese and it was delish! A whole bunch of roasted veggies with a nut and dairy free pesto sauce. I also picked up a full bag of other goodies inludining, penguinos(!!!!!!!), cinnamon rolls (not as good unheated), almond biscotti, a lemon poppy seed muffin (which I never got to try), foccocia bread (which I never got to try), and a baguette which is currently in my refridgerator waiting to be turned into either french toast or croutons. Now I have to say....  The penguinos were AMAZING! I mean just insane tasting.  They're essentially little gluten free and vegan hostess cupcakes with the marshmellowy cream in the center.  Get one of these as soon as you can. I also got the opportunity to stop at Mariposa's Ferry Building location in San Francisco for lunch on Thursday and Friday and picked up their salami sandwich that they make in cooperation with the tasty salty pig parts people.  Yum!  It has a sundried tomato spread and lettuce on it as well.