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One Dish Cuisine owner Maureen Burke with
husband David (left) and stepson Michael.

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M Why the name One Dish Cuisine? Maureen explains, “When I first
started the company, I was only offering my frozen line of breads
and meals that are oven and microwave safe. This allowed the
aureen Burke knows all too well the challenges of those
person preparing the meal, such as hospital kitchen staff, to heat
with severe food allergies. She spent most of her life
and serve them in the same dish, which greatly reduces the risk of
sick and misdiagnosed for Celiac Disease and a milk
cross contamination or cross contact of allergens. I thought this was
allergy. Once she knew what foods she had to avoid to stay healthy,
a great description of what I was doing.”
the thought of eating out at a restaurant was daunting at best, and
often times not worth the risk. Because of her personal experiences,
Her business took off, but Maureen wanted to expand to a
as well as those of her nephew with strict dietary requirements,
restaurant, so people with food allergies and their families could
Maureen decided to take matters into her own hands.

have a safe place to eat out together. She was confident her food
In 2009, she self-funded One Dish Cuisine (ODC), and began
preparing gluten and allergen-free meals for restaurants, hospitals
and grocery stores. Her color-coded labeling system identified a
meal as gluten-free or free of other top allergens, such as nuts. This
passed the taste test with people who did not have any food
restrictions. As Maureen says, “you can tell the difference when the
person making your food has to eat it too; you get a far superior
product!” made it easy for everyone, even a child who can’t read, to identify
In 2012, Maureen’s dream came true, and she opened One Dish
the meal as safe for them to eat.

Cuisine Café, Deli and Bakery in Ellicott City, MD. The restaurant
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