It's no secret that I don't dabble in gluten-free bread recipe development. It's not because I don't like bread. Geez, I LOVE bread. With lashings of butter, of course. But, as I say, "stick to your strengths." I just don't have the right touch for bread making. I can chuck a bread packet mix in the bread maker. No problems with that. But if I'm not using a bread maker, it's a lost cause. So … [Read more...]
Gluten-free recipe: Hamburgers
We've just had the most glorious summer here in South Australia. It was predicted to be a real stinker, with day after day of 40-plus degree heat (that's 104 degrees Farenheit). While we got a nasty bit of that heat in early December, the rest of summer seemed to be perfect - warm enough to swim and enjoy balmy evenings but not uncomfortably hot. Not bad for the driest state in … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Pizza Sub
Honestly, I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner. It's the perfect solution when you don't want to prepare yet another gluten-free sandwich or roll, but that's your only option. And it's such a flashback to the 1980s. Remember the pizza subs that you could buy frozen? Pop them in the oven and you had a pizza meal. I used to think they were the ants pants. Always desperate to try one, … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Chocolate and Ginger Brownies
Honestly, I didn't set out to make gluten-free brownies. I was actually thinking of this recipe as a biscuit-y slice. But when I'd mixed it up for the first time, I saw the brownie potential. I've never really aspired to develop my own brownie recipe - there's so many out there. Who needs another one? That being said, I have once before delved into the glorious world of chocolately fudge. I … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Eggplant and Capsicum Pasta Bake
I've been in a bit of a vegetable rut over recent months. I tend to favour carrot, zucchini, corn, mushrooms and sweet potato or pumpkin. If you look back over my savoury recipes, you'll see that I've had them on high rotation. So, in the words immortalised by Taylor Swift, I decided to "shake it off" and introduce my kids to a few more veggies. Red capsicum, fennel and eggplant were my choice as … [Read more...]