Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook: More than 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes from the Gluten-Free Chef [Paperback]

Robert Landolphi (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 21, 2009

Gluten free doesn't have to mean taste free, and chef Robert Landolphi proves it with his new work, Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook.

Landolphi is the up and coming gluten-free cookbook author. His dishes aren't just delicious, they're also quick and easy, and take living without wheat from endurable to enjoyable.

It's lots of flavor without the fuss. This cookbook includes more than 100 recipes for contemporary dishes ranging from main courses and sides, to soups and chowders, biscuits and muffins, pies and puddings, and cookies and sweetbars.

* Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook is one of only a few gluten-free cookbooks written and developed by a professional chef.

* This cookbook provides a fresh and progressive voice for gluten-free living.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Two things that really strike me about this book at first glance are: one, I have most of the ingredients used in the book in my pantry already and two, the recipes appear straight forward and as the title suggests, easy enough to prepare everyday. --Fire and Salt, May 22, 2009

In "Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook," Robert Landolphi includes more than 100 quick, easy recipes for soups, entrees, side dishes, desserts and even breads. What makes the cookbook most user-friendly, however, is its rundown of alternative flours and starches, and basic directions for how to combine them effectively in various recipes. --Honolulu Star Bulletin, May 20, 2009

Review

Not having a lot of practice cooking gluten-free, the most valuable section in the book for me became Landolphi's chapter on "Gluten-Free Basics", which contains comprehensive information on the numerous flours, starches, nut meals and seeds that are used in gluten-free cooking. This section includes information on the taste, appearance, nutritional value and even storage guidelines of these ingredients and is very valuable to the less-experienced GF cook.

"The recipes in my Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook are the kinds of dishes that people who have celiac disease and are on a gluten-free diet thought they'd never be able to eat again," says Landolphi, a certified culinary arts instructor, chef, and culinary operations manager at UConn. "You don't have to give up the foods you love."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (April 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740778137
• ISBN-13: 978-0740778131
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

In 1998, Chef Robert Landolphi's wife, Angela, became increasingly ill. After a battery of tests and consultations with specialists, and with the quality of her life on the line, she was finally and correctly diagnosed with celiac disease. And so, with a lifelong love of cooking, a culinary arts degree from the prestigious Johnson and Wales University, and the desire to keep his wife healthy and happy, Robert started experimenting and developing unique and flavorful gluten-free dishes. The Gluten-Free Chef was born.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

92 of 92 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent gluten-free cookbook! September 18, 2009

By A. Gentes

Format:Paperback

I was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease and needed a good "every day" cookbook. I followed the reviews here, and I was not led astray. This is by far one of the best cookbooks I have ever owned! My husband (who is not GF) and I have been very impressed with every recipe we've made from this cookbook. The recipes are easy, the ingredients aren't hard to find (which is a big plus if you live in the boonies like we do), and the food you will make is far better than non-GF food (really!). I highly recommend it!

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really "every day" November 5, 2010

By Annie

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book contains a lot of sections for foods that are normally pretty gluten-free. The hardest part about gluten-free is baking; not so much main dishes, soups, etc. Although the recipes look very tasty, and the author has given a lot of good information about flours, etc., most of the recipes I browsed through are much more complex than I would cook every day. With regard to the baked goods, many of the recipes contain four or five different types of flour in one item. Not only are some of these flours hard to come by (please don't tell me to find them at Whole Foods; my nearest Whole Foods Market is 300 miles away), but the list of ingredients is just too extensive to make them practical.

If you are collecting several volumes of gluten-free cookbooks, this would be a nice one to have for fancier cooking, but if you want a more practical collection, keep looking. I am.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This Cookbook is Simply "Fabulous"! May 31, 2009

By C. Monk

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this book because of an interest in gluten free eating, but this cookbook is great for even those not following a G-free diet. I find the recipes all very interesting and delicious. I made the "Coffee-Encrusted Beef Tenderloin with Port Wine Sauce" for dinner last night, and I only wish there was some left - it was amazing! I'm making the "Hazelnut-Encrusted Salmon with Cilantro-Lime Creme" tonight. I can see myself using this book frequently. The Gluten-Free Basics section at the beginning helps with understanding how to cook G-free. It seems this book will make this transition to a G-free diet very easy. I highly recommend this book!Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook: More than 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes from the Gluten-Free Chef