[.ca] Gluten-Free 101: Easy, Basic Dishes Without Wheat (ISBN 1889374083)

Incredible resource for those needing gluten-free foods:
This isn't only a cookbook, it's a complete resource for anyone who requires a gluten-free cookbook. If you are one of the millions of people with celiac sprue or other sensitivity to grains, this book will serve you well. The author has a very good understanding of the problems of avoiding wheat and gluten. She lists the commercial ingredients such as modified food starch, hydrolyzed vegetable protein that may be wheat in origin. She tells you how to read labels, and gives advice such as avoiding oatmeal which, though it has no gluten, may be processed in wheat facilities or have been grown with wheat and thus somewhat contaminated. The section on alternative grains like amaranth, quinoa, rice, wild rice, milo and sorghum is comprehensive. The recipes are for everything from pizza, breadsticks, foccacia to cakes, cookies, and other foods. The breadstick recipe tells you how to extrude the breadsticks from a hole in a plastic bag--a novel method easier than rolling dough for those tasty, crunchy snacks. The recipes frequently call for a flour mix recipe included in the book that substitutes for wheat flour. Even bread machines are covered. The book is well-written and an excellent resource for people with wheat and grain dietary restrictions. Highly recommended.

Basic favorites and culinary delights:
Enhanced with new flours and new formulas, Gluten-Free 101: Easy, Basic Dishes Without Wheat by Carol Fenster (Food Editor, "Living Without" magazine) is an informed and informative instructional resource for gluten-free dining, as well as being a thoroughly "kitchen cook friendly" guide to creating tasty recipes for folks who must avoid wheat and gluten because of food allergies. From Potato Bread; Peanut Butter Cookies; and Spicy Breaded Chicken; to Cheese Bread Balls; Carrot Cake; Spaghetti & Meatballs, and more, Gluten-Free 101 proves that wheat isn't necessary in order to enjoy a first-rate range of basic favorites and culinary delights.