Manny Haider is the corporate research chef for Thai Kitchen and Simply Asia, a Maryland-based cuisine line that has one of the largest selections of gluten-free food. Next week the company is sponsoring an “Iron Chef“-style cook-off of gluten-free dishes to raise money for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. Celiac disease is an autoimmune intestinal disorder triggered by gluten.

Are there people that you know with celiac disease that you?ve had experience cooking for?