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April 19, 2010
Thrilling recipes from around the world that prove you can give up the gluten without giving up the flavor

For sufferers of celiac disease, the necessary diet limitations can seem like a culinary curse. With the right information and a great cookbook, you can still eat most of the foods you love while maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet. In The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, Vanessa Maltin compiles Italian, Asian, and Mexican recipes that are safe for a gluten-free diet but taste so good you can't tell the difference. With the help of chefs Edgar Steele of Cafe Atlantico, Katie Chin of Thai Kitchen, and Keith Brunell of Maggiano's Little Italy, Maltin proves that celiac sufferers will never have to eat another boring rice cake.

Living gluten-free isn't as tough as you think-corn tortillas are a simple substitute for flour in Latin cooking, gluten-free flours are perfect for great tasting pizzas and calzones, and rice noodles and gluten-free soy sauce make Asian food perfectly safe and delicious.

  • Includes breakdowns of safe and unsafe foods, tips on maintaining a gluten-free kitchen, and firsthand advice from the author on dealing with family, friends, and restaurant workers who just don't get it
  • Features Italian sauces, starters, risottos, pastas, and main dishes; Asian soups, salads, starters, noodles, sushi, and main dishes; and Mexican starters, salsas, staples, and main dishes
  • Also includes delightful gluten-free desserts and a listing of helpful gluten-free resources

With The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, a diet without gluten won't be an obstacle to your enjoyment of the good life-and the great food that goes with it.


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The latest addition to the rapidly expanding universe of gluten-free cookbooks is a breezy, friendly, and straightforward volume from the food and lifestyle editor at Delight Gluten-Free Magazine. It's full of no-nonsense advice (cheating on the diet is not an option and can lead to long-term complications, so resist temptation to cheat!) and—better yet—flavor. Divided into four sections, the book covers an array of recipes in the Italian, Asian, and Mexican genres, plus desserts. It's not for food snobs (the note at the start of the Italian section comes from the executive chef of the Maggiano's chain), but it does have a lot of accessible, tasty options. Italian dishes include creamy crab and green pea risotto, chicken marsala, and spinach gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce. (Note: The food is gluten-free, decidedly not fat-free). In the Asian section, there are shrimp and mint summer rolls; pineapple fried rice; and chicken with cashews. Papaya-cilantro salmon with coconut rice and strip steak with black beans, corn, and cilantro represent Mexico. Desserts range from bananas foster (easy to make sans gluten) to a more complex chocolate fudge cake. With this book, following a gluten-free diet is a fairly sweet prospect. (Apr.)
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From the Back Cover

Give up the gluten, not the flavor!

You may have Celiac Disease, but that doesn't mean you can't spice up your meals every day of the week. In The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, Vanessa Maltin—with the help of three renowned chefs—gives you 125 Italian, Asian, and Mexican recipes that cut out the gluten without skimping on taste.

  • Keith Brunel of Maggiano's Little Italy offers Celiac-safe suggestions for approaching Italian cooking in a restaurant. In this chapter, you'll find all your favorite Italian staples, including creamy risottos, pastas, Chicken Parmesan, and even pizza, calzones, and breadsticks.

  • Katie Chin of Thai Kitchen and coauthor of Everyday Chinese Cooking presents an overview of Asian cuisine and staple ingredients. Then, she offers familiar Asian classics like Crunchy Vietnamese Spring Rolls, Shrimp Fried Rice, peanutty Pad Thai, sushi, and crispy tempuras.

  • Edgar Steele of Café Atlantico demystifies the flavors of Mexico and provides a variety of alternatives for gluten-free cooking. Then, he includes recipes for traditional Mexican dishes like Corn Tortilla Soup, sizzling Chicken Fajitas, empanadas, and—of course—tacos, as well as modern main dishes like Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa.

In addition to these recipes, you'll find handy lists of foods for stocking your gluten-free pantry, plenty of vegetarian and dairy-free options, and powerful resources and advice for living the good life without the gluten. With The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, exciting, flavorful meals are no longer off limits!

Recipes Include:

  • Asian Noodle Soup

  • Baked Ziti with Sausage

  • Calzones

  • Cheddar Risotto

  • Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts

  • Coconut-Ginger Soup

  • Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

  • Fresh Peach Salsa

  • Garden Vegetable Risotto

  • Gluten-Free Potstickers

  • Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

  • Golden Fried Tofu

  • Guacamole

  • Italian Breadsticks

  • Mango-Avocado Salsa

  • Mango Fried Rice

  • Marinara Sauce

  • Meat Sauce

  • Pad Thai

  • Peanut Noodles

  • Pineapple Fried Rice

  • Pizza Crust

  • Red Curry Vegetable Rice

  • Rosemary-Beer Sauce

  • Sauteéd Calamari

  • Seafood Soup

Foreword by Heidi Collins, Former CNN Newsroom Anchor


Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 19, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470440880
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470440889
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vanessa Maltin is the author of Beyond Rice Cakes: A Young Person's Guide to Cooking, Eating & Living Gluten-Free and The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook: Spicing Up Life with Italian, Asian and Mexican Recipes.

Vanessa is the Food & Lifestyle Editor of Delight Gluten-Free Magazine, a publication geared towards people with food allergies, celiac disease and other medical conditions relating to food. Additionally, she consults for a variety of gluten-free food manufactures and is an active member of the Advisory Board of the Celiac Disease Program at Children's National Medical Center.

Vanessa has appeared on numerous television shows as a gluten-free food and celiac disease expert including Planet Green's Emeril Green, CNBC's On the Money and CNN's Newsroom with Heidi Collins. She has been interviewed and quoted in U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Washington Woman, Supermarket News, Publix Greenwise Magazine and numerous other local newspapers. Additionally, she writes the Celiac Princess blog (www.CeliacPrincess.com), which receives thousands of visitors every month.

Vanessa received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the George Washington University and a Culinary Arts degree from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Additionally, she holds certificates in the Practical Applications of Food Allergy Guidelines and Nutritional Analysis for Federal School Breakfast & Lunch Programs.

Previously, Vanessa was the Director of Programming and Communications for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. In this role, she was responsible for the foundation's programs including the Gluten-Free Cooking Sprees, continuing education programs for medical professionals and chefs, media outreach and strategic partnerships with corporations. Previously she worked as a health care reporter for the Advisory Board Company's Daily Briefing and for Cox Newspapers, where she covered health care, politics, immigration and other breaking news for major newspapers including the Palm Beach Post, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Dayton Daily News. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, playing the flute, ballroom dancing and pursuing anything related to improving celiac disease and gluten-free awareness.

 

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Culinary Feat!, June 10, 2010
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As a recent graduate from culinary school, it's obvious from reading through these recipes that they were written by a classically trained professional chef. Vanessa's creativity and ability to put a unique spin on flavors from across the world beautifully exemplifies her true understanding of varied cooking techniques. Gluten-free or not, these recipes are solid house-hold staples that will always keep your meals delicious and interesting!
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36 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Glad I had a chance to get this from the library..., June 19, 2010
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Living gluten free can be a bit of a challenge; it's not always easy to find ways to work around the seemingly omni-present gluten component of western diet, thus when this cookbook was finally purchased by my local library, I was elated to get a chance to look through it, given the numerous five star reviews on Amazon.

I have to say I was thoroughly disappointed; most of the recipes are pretty basic (i.e. there are numerous pasta recipes that simply call for the replacement of wheat pasta with gluten free...I don't think most seasoned Celiac sufferers require that instruction note) and quite bland; I had to make several adjustments and add in different spices to create something that I would enjoy. Also surprising (as well as disappointing) is the fact that many of the recipes in this cookbook include seafood and soy, which truly surprised me, as many Celiac sufferers have other food allergies (such as peanuts, seafood, soy etc.). The author seemingly acknowledges the need to offer alternatives to her dairy ingredients (there are numerous "dairy-free" recipe notes in the book), so given the awareness of the need for dairy-free alternatives, I'm surprised she wasn't as careful with the seafood/soy ingredients.

The one bright spot about this cookbook I found was the information at the beginning of the cookbook regarding Celiac disease, testing, and information on various non-wheat flours. The information seems well researched and is presented in a way that is accessible for the average reader.

Overall, if you've been living a gluten-free diet for quite sometime, move on to something else: there are other gluten-free cookbooks out there that will provide you with far more interesting and in-depth recipes (I own a few of them). But if you're just starting out in the sometimes very frustrating world of gluten-free cooking, this book may prove to be a good basic reference.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, fun & informative!, June 10, 2010
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This is by far the best gluten-free cookbook I've ever seen. This book makes you realize that there are no boundaries with gluten-free cooking. Asian, Mexican and Italian food has never tasted so good! I've tried several of these recipes, and would never have realized they don't contain gluten.

All the recipes are amazing, but some of my favorites include the Vietnamese spring rolls, Grilled Salmon and Green Curry Risotto, Fried Eggplant with Garlic-Ginger Sauce and Jasmine Rice, the pizza crust, calzones, any of the risottos, Mango Avocado Ceviche, Watermelon and Halloumi Cheese Salad, Enchiladas, Empanadas, Mango Quesadillas, Tequila Shrimp, Red Snapper with Peach Salsa and Quinoa, and any of the desserts!

The recipes are for all skill levels. Some are geared more toward beginners while there are still plenty for the seasoned home cook. But all the recipes are straight forward and simple to follow.

Vanessa's blurbs about each recipe add a personal, fun twist to this book. There's also a great informative section detailing Celiac disease and the basics to gluten-free cooking.

A+++++++!!!!
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