Eat with Dominique

What if women stopped treating pain and discomfort as things they simply have to live with? In the season finale of Eat With Dominique Season 2, I sit down with Roma Vishwanath-Deutsch, MS, founder and CEO of Pinkmatter. Her work explores how the gut microbiome intersects with PMS, PMDD, and cycle health. We’re talking the connections among the gut, brain, and hormones, the power of food variety,...

What happens when a dorm room pistachio spread becomes a growing food brand? Season 2 of Eat With Dominique continues with Francine Voit, co-founder of Pistakio, whose journey from dorm room to retail shelves shows what it really takes to build a gluten-free food company. We’re talking entrepreneurship, listening to your customers, pivoting when things don’t go as planned, and the behind-the-scene...

What would you do if you were 15 years old and told you’d be on lupus medications for the rest of your life? In this Season 2 premiere episode of Eat with Dominique , I’m chatting with Josie Pearce, the Stanford JD/MD candidate whose lupus diagnosis changed her life — and who says going gluten-free and changing her diet saved it. We’re talking about navigating autoimmune disease, the role food pla...

The Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge & Caramel You've Been Waiting For 🍫✨ In this episode of Eat with Dominique , I’m chatting with award-winning baker Eileen Gannon, founder of Sunday Night Foods. We dive into how she turned a family tradition into a clean dessert brand. If you’ve been looking for a clean ice cream topping that doesn't compromise your gut health journey , this episode...

What would you do if doctors told you your only options were to quit the sport you love or undergo surgery? That was the reality for Addison LaBonte , a Division I athlete turned marathon runner , when she began experiencing serious symptoms during training. Rather than accepting that outcome, she began exploring what was really happening in her body—leading her to rethink food, performance, and l...

For many women, cutting gluten is a game changer—but it’s often just the beginning. A lot of us still notice lingering digestive issues , so… what’s a girl to do? In this episode of Eat with Dominique , I sit down with Surya Milner, founder of Empress of Ghee , to talk about her gluten-free journey and how she reimagined ghee as a gluten-free, lactose-free cooking fat that brings richness back int...

As my fellow gluten-free girlies know, gluten-free often means not tasty—especially when it comes to our favorite sweet treats. But what if it could mean something different? Something… delicious? In this episode of Eat with Dominique , I sit down with Kathryn Bricken , founder of Doughlicious , to explore how she created cookie dough and gelato bites that people can’t believe are actually gluten-...

In the early internet days, selling biscuits online wasn’t really a thing. Today, it’s Callie's Hot Little Biscuit — a nationwide handmade biscuit brand and South Carolina eatery with gluten-free options that sell out daily (seriously!). In this episode of Eat With Dominique , I sit down with Carrie Morey to unpack the story behind it all. We break down:  • How sending her mom’s biscuits from...

Bloating, cravings, hormonal acne. As women, we’ve all been there — and we’ve all been told that it’s normal. That we should just live with it. But what if we don’t have to? In this episode of Eat with Dominique , I sit down with Maya Ayed, founder of Alya Health — a company helping women take control of their gut health, hormones, and energy with a daily dose of medicinal-grade extra virgin olive...

If you’ve ever felt disappointed by gluten-free food — or left out at the table because you couldn’t eat what everyone else was having — this episode is for you. In this episode of Eat with Dominique , I’m joined by Julie Moreno, founder of Jewel’s Bakery & Café, a gluten-free restaurant in Phoenix known for food that challenges everything you thought you knew about gluten-free. Julie shares h...

Raise your hand if you grew up loving mac and cheese — only to suddenly be unable to eat it once you went gluten-free.🙋🏾‍♀️ Same. Today I’m chatting with Sarita Ekya , founder of S’MAC , the iconic New York City mac and cheese restaurant that has become a go-to for the gluten-free and allergy-friendly communities. In this episode, we talk about what it actually takes to make gluten-free comfort...

What if one seed could help ease digestive struggles — and it’s been hiding in plain sight this whole time ? In this episode of Eat With Dominique , I sit down with Arif Khan and Sabeen Hasan , the founders of Chikka Chikka — the roasted fennel seed digestive redefining gluten-free gut health and digestion. As children of immigrants from India and Pakistan raised in the U.S., Arif and Sabeen grew...

23 years with gut issues.  One cookie that tasted like wax. In this episode of Eat With Dominique, I sit down with Lisa Marsh, the founder of Ms. P’s Gluten Free, to talk about the long road that led her to build a granola brand rooted in health, flavor, and community. For decades, Lisa lived with digestive issues doctors couldn’t fully explain. She was told she had a “spastic colon” at 19 — but i...

Gluten-free bagels… that actually taste like bagels? 🥯 You’re going to want to hear this. In this episode of Eat With Dominique, I’m talking with Michelle Carfagno, founder of The Greater Knead — the brand redefining gluten-free bagels and soft pretzels for the allergy-friendly community. We break down:  • The celiac diagnoses in her family that changed everything  • Why she committed to being co...

Pesto… on a pear? 🍐🌿 Stay with me. In this episode of Eat With Dominique , I’m talking with Kaureen Randhawa, founder of Besto — the OG nut-free pesto. We break down:  • Why most store-bought pesto doesn’t actually taste fresh — and the high-heat “kill step” that quietly changes everything  • The allergy story that sparked Besto  • Why Besto is made with just 9 real ingredients  • Why clean labe...