If you think making homemade gravy is harder than the SAT’s, think again. Instead of using a gluten-based roux (butter and flour), start using slurries. A slurry is a combination of a starch and cold water (equal parts) which are mixed into a hot liquid like chicken or turkey broth. The ratio that I use […]
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Gluten-free Spaghetti, Rice and Lentil pilaf
Halloween food should look scary but still taste good! When it comes to Halloween cooking, you want your food to look scary but not taste that way. I used to make a “bug salad” a few years back but with barley so it wasn’t gluten-free. However, you could substitute rice or quinoa for it so […]
Roasted Tomatoes over Polenta and Mascarpone recipe
When Sarah Henkin and I were trying to come up with a menu item for samples at the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market FoodWise booth, we decided to make delicious, late summer tomatoes the centerpiece. We needed to keep the dish simple since there were some other events happening that day. Roasted tomatoes on top of […]
Roasted salmon with cilantro cashew pesto recipe
Dish Assembly: Brown rice, Wilted greens and Salmon topped with Cilantro pesto. During a cleanse I did this summer, I was craving something yummy. There was a recipe for salmon in the book but I wanted to make a variation. I was amazed at how satisfying and filling this dish was. I hope you will […]
Gluten Free Maui Banana Bread recipe
When you go to Hawaii, more specifically Maui, it seems like there’s a checklist of what most people do or see like snorkeling, going to Haleakala, seeing a rainbow (maybe even a double!), attending a luau, and driving the road to Hana which includes consuming the famous banana bread from any one of a number […]
Gluten-Free Zucchini Pancakes recipe
I bought some lovely zucchini at the farmer’s market last week and somehow managed to…well, forget about them. I opened the veggie drawer today, looking at the 4 pieces with guilt, and decided something had to be done. I settled on zucchini muffins (I used my gluten-free carrot muffin recipe but substituted zucchini for carrots). […]
Gluten-Free Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing recipe
I was sitting at the table, reviewing one of my recipes which had not been tested yet for my cookbook. Ranch dressing is one of those items you would assume would be gluten-free until you look at the label. Then you also might see all of the other ingredients that aren’t so appealing. My kids […]
Gluten-free crepe recipe
Sometimes I can be intimidated to cook certain foods, especially new gluten-free dishes. For some reason, I had thought crepes would be similar to going into the chem lab. I’m happy to report it can be made just as easily as regular ones! But, my theory behind knowing how to cook, regardless of whether it’s […]
Gluten-free Lentil Loaf recipe
Often I get an email from my cousin that reads “Do you have a recipe for …”. A few years ago, he was looking for a lentil loaf recipe. I didn’t have one but looked at 2-3 different recipes to get some ideas and created this one, adding the rice and using oats instead of […]
Udi’s new hamburger and hot dog buns are perfect for summer
Wait, is that a hamburger roll that doesn’t crumble? What a treat! One advantage to a gluten-free diet is skipping the bread; I find I’m not as full otherwise. I often ask for a plain hot dog or hamburger whether I’m at the ball game, a bbq or restaurant. My kids and I have gotten […]