Complete Gluten-Free Cookbook: 150 Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free Recipes, Many with Egg-Free Variations

by Donna Washburn, Heather Butt

Enjoy the sensational food that is typically avoided in gluten-free diets. Gluten-free foods needn't be plain or unappetizing. When there's a food allergy such as celiac disease, wheat intolerance or lactose intolerance, that usually means cooking two separate meals. That's no longer the case, however, thanks to the imaginative recipes in Complete Gluten-Free Cookbook . Everyone can enjoy these tantalizing recipes, which include everything from baked goods, pasta dishes, appetizers and family meals to mouthwatering desserts. Here is a sampling of the inspired gluten-free recipes, most of which have an egg-free In addition to the 150 recipes, there is extensive information about various gluten-free flours, legumes and rices. Also included are tips and techniques for baking lactose-free and egg-free products, making the book helpful for those with other allergies.

Genres: Cookbooks

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2007

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 2 out of 5]

lets be real, who has all this shit in your pantry, I have really been able to use all my old recipies ... altered them to be gluten free... when you have to put 3-4 different flours to make it right ... PLEASE !

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

One member of my household has a wheat allergy (not gluten actually but close enough) and another has a milk allergy (whey unfortunately because lactose free is easy - whey seems to be in everything!) at any rate. This book has been very useful. There is a lot of good background information about different types of flour and GF and lactose-free alternatives. But my favorite part is a lot of the recipes just don't have anything that you have to substitute out. I find it hard sometimes to find recipes without some sort of milk or wheat product. I have made several of the recipes in this and everyone has liked them. The recipes also have a 'vegetarian friendly' tag if you need to incorporate that into your meal planning as well.

My one complaint is that almost half the book is bread/baking recipes. While this seems perfect, I live at high altitude and there were no instructions for how to alter the recipes. Most of them had several types of flour so I don't know which to add more or less of and how to adjust times, etc. Frankly, this is a common issue but EVERY recipe had a section on how to make it egg-free. So I was jealous they couldn't also include at least one high-altitude tip somewhere in the book.

[Judy Stasiak · Rating 2 out of 5]

We are not a gluten free family, but the cover stated that there were 150 gluten free and lactose free recipes. I was searching for lactose free recipes, and only found a couple that would work for us. Depending on where you live, some of the ingredients needed in this cookbook are harder to find.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent chapter called "The Gluten-Free Pantry" includes history, uses, storage, nutritional value and web site information for many ingredients. I still find this cookbook of limited use for my multi-allergy family, but it looks like a great cookbook for other people.

[darce vader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad resource but nothing jumped out at me.

[Izzie Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many great recipes, i can't wait to give them a try.

Great book and good variations too. Lots of options.