Work with Barbara

Practical expertise, shared in more personal ways.

Elegantly Free is built around helping people enjoy gluten-free living with greater confidence, ease and pleasure.

Alongside the recipes, guides and resources, there are selected ways to work with me more directly through personal consultations, workshops and carefully chosen collaborations.

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Ways to work together

How would you like to work with Barbara?

Choose the option that best matches what you need now.

One-to-one support

Personal consultations

Practical one-to-one help for the gluten-free problem that is making everyday life harder.

Ideal if you want focused support with family meals, mixed households, substitutions, kitchen confidence, entertaining or another specific food challenge.

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Workshops & group sessions

Focused, practical sessions around family meals, baking, substitutions, entertaining and everyday gluten-free confidence.

Selected enquiries

Collaborations & partnerships

For relevant brands, food businesses, events and organisations looking for Barbara's food expertise and gluten-free perspective.

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Coming later Hosted experiences & events Intimate food-led experiences and selected in-person events centred on good food, confidence and inclusion.

Personal consultations

Bring me the gluten-free problem that is making everyday life harder.

This is practical, food-led support rather than generic coaching. We begin with the issue creating the most difficulty and look at what could make life easier in your actual kitchen, household and routine.

The goal is clarity, not more rules: better decisions, realistic changes and food that feels less restrictive and more enjoyable.

Everyday meals Meal planning, routines and reducing the need to cook separate food.

Mixed households Helping one meal work better for the gluten-free person and the rest of the household.

Substitutions Practical ingredient choices and swaps where flavour and texture still matter.

Confidence Making everyday food decisions feel clearer and less overwhelming.

Hosting & inclusion Making celebrations, entertaining and shared meals feel easier and more enjoyable.

Your personal consultation

Let's make gluten-free living easier.

Book a private, one-to-one session with Barbara to talk through the challenges you face with gluten-free food. Your time together focuses on practical solutions for your own kitchen and everyday life.

60-minute consultation Online via Google Meet One-to-one with Barbara

Personal gluten-free consultation

A dedicated 60-minute session with Barbara Brennen, focused on your individual gluten-free challenges.

£150 Per session

Choose your appointment

Select a suitable date and time from Barbara's availability below.

Consultations take place online. A private Google Meet link will be provided separately before your appointment.

Personal consultations provide practical, food-focused guidance and do not replace medical advice, diagnosis or individual advice from a registered dietitian or other healthcare professional.

Professional chef & baker Food expertise sits at the centre of Elegantly Free.

20+ years gluten-free Professional knowledge shaped by lived experience.

Founder of Bad Ass Cakes Years of specialist food work and customer insight.

Published author Recipes and guidance built around food people want to eat.

Workshops & collaborations

Have something in mind?

Interested in a future workshop, planning an event or exploring a collaboration with Barbara?

Share a little about your idea or the opportunity you would like to discuss, and Barbara can get back to you about the next step.

Workshop & collaboration enquiry