When her husband was diagnosed with celiac disease, Vita Cohen rid her kitchen of gluten and subsequently quit her job as a lawyer to start her own business, making gluten-free celebration cakes. (Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff) Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff

Former lawyer raises the bar on gluten-free confections

By Marlissa Briggett

Globe Correspondent / May 2, 2007

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Vita Cohen's kitchen counter is covered with homemade fondant, gum paste, edible white glitter, and pale pink food coloring. These ingredients will eventually be transformed into decorative lilies. "My younger daughter's name is Lily," says Cohen, and, she adds, "I make lilies whenever I get the chance." The flowers will adorn the top of a two-tiered cake with ... (Full article: 833 words)