Have you ever noticed all the gluten-free flours that are out there? There's just so many of them, it's hard to know where to start. I wrote about gluten-free flours in the introductory pages of my eCookbook and I've reproduced an amended version below. I hope it's of some use to you, and more importantly, I hope it saves you the cost and inconvenience of buying a heap of flours that you'll … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Blueberry Coconut Cookies
Well, I'll be the first to admit that I struggle to make attractive-looking cookies. They usually taste great, but their appearance leaves a bit to be desired. When I was photographing these cookies earlier today, I had three little helpers surrounding me telling me how to make them look better. I don't think their advice really helped - there was a fair amount of styling and light … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Girl Every Day
Well, it's finally here. Gluten-Free Girl's latest cookbook, Gluten-Free Girl Every Day was launched yesterday. It's a lovely looking book, its theme being every day cooking for busy people. Each chapter covers a different style of eating. As its co-author Shauna James Ahern says, Each chapter ... is a different strategy for getting dinner on the table. It’s relatively easy to make some kind of … [Read more...]
Add some magic to your baking with Pixie Dust
If you've ever tried your hand at gluten-free baking, you'll know that you need a bit of something extra to achieve the light and fluffy texture that gluten would ordinarily give you. The most common additive is probably xanthan gum, and to a lesser extent, guar gum. I hadn't realised until recently that these gums contain genetically modified organisms and can also cause digestive upsets in … [Read more...]