Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, The: Spicing Up Life With Italian, Asian, and Mexican Recipes - Tapa blanda

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Thrilling recipes from around the world that prove you can give up the gluten without giving up the flavor For sufferers of celiac disease, the necessary diet limitations can seem like a culinary curse. With the right information and a great cookbook, you can still eat most of the foods you love while maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet. In The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, Vanessa Maltin compiles Italian, Asian, and Mexican recipes that are safe for a gluten-free diet but taste so good you can't tell the difference. With the help of chefs Edgar Steele of Cafe Atlantico, Katie Chin of Thai Kitchen, and Keith Brunell of Maggiano's Little Italy, Maltin proves that celiac sufferers will never have to eat another boring rice cake. Living gluten-free isn't as tough as you think-corn tortillas are a simple substitute for flour in Latin cooking, gluten-free flours are perfect for great tasting pizzas and calzones, and rice noodles and gluten-free soy sauce make Asian food perfectly safe and delicious.* Includes breakdowns of safe and unsafe foods, tips on maintaining a gluten-free kitchen, and firsthand advice from the author on dealing with family, friends, and restaurant workers who just don't get it* Features Italian sauces, starters, risottos, pastas, and main dishes; Asian soups, salads, starters, noodles, sushi, and main dishes; and Mexican starters, salsas, staples, and main dishes* Also includes delightful gluten-free desserts and a listing of helpful gluten-free resources With The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, a diet without gluten won't be an obstacle to your enjoyment of the good life-and the great food that goes with it.

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Give up the gluten, not the flavor!

You may have Celiac Disease, but that doesn't mean you can't spice up your meals every day of the week. In The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, Vanessa Maltin—with the help of three renowned chefs—gives you 125 Italian, Asian, and Mexican recipes that cut out the gluten without skimping on taste.

• Keith Brunel of Maggiano's Little Italy offers Celiac-safe suggestions for approaching Italian cooking in a restaurant. In this chapter, you'll find all your favorite Italian staples, including creamy risottos, pastas, Chicken Parmesan, and even pizza, calzones, and breadsticks.

• Katie Chin of Thai Kitchen and coauthor of Everyday Chinese Cooking presents an overview of Asian cuisine and staple ingredients. Then, she offers familiar Asian classics like Crunchy Vietnamese Spring Rolls, Shrimp Fried Rice, peanutty Pad Thai, sushi, and crispy tempuras.

• Edgar Steele of Café Atlantico demystifies the flavors of Mexico and provides a variety of alternatives for gluten-free cooking. Then, he includes recipes for traditional Mexican dishes like Corn Tortilla Soup, sizzling Chicken Fajitas, empanadas, and—of course—tacos, as well as modern main dishes like Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa.

In addition to these recipes, you'll find handy lists of foods for stocking your gluten-free pantry, plenty of vegetarian and dairy-free options, and powerful resources and advice for living the good life without the gluten. With The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook, exciting, flavorful meals are no longer off limits!

Recipes Include:

• Asian Noodle Soup

• Baked Ziti with Sausage

• Calzones

• Cheddar Risotto

• Chicken Lettuce Wraps

• Chicken with Cashew Nuts

• Coconut-Ginger Soup

• Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

• Fresh Peach Salsa

• Garden Vegetable Risotto

• Gluten-Free Potstickers

• Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

• Golden Fried Tofu

• Guacamole

• Italian Breadsticks

• Mango-Avocado Salsa

• Mango Fried Rice

• Marinara Sauce

• Meat Sauce

• Pad Thai

• Peanut Noodles

• Pineapple Fried Rice

• Pizza Crust

• Red Curry Vegetable Rice

• Rosemary-Beer Sauce

• Sauteéd Calamari

• Seafood Soup

Foreword by Heidi Collins, Former CNN Newsroom Anchor