Gluten Free Cookery Book Recommendations Please

[DazR]

Hi - anyone got any favourites? Am interested in baking, breadmaking and day-to-day meals plus occasional entertaining. What makes a book your favourite? Any favourite recipes? Have spent some time researching but it is difficult to choose! Thank you,

Daz

[sassyl]

Phil Vickery - for the baking section, cakes to die for!

[mcroucher1 in reply to sassyl]

I was told that Phil Vickery is really good. But when I read the reviews they mentioned errors. Can you please let me know which book you have as I've been looking for recipe books for basic cakes, biscuits, scones and pofiteroles - the type of things I've been making for years but have tasted awful with gf flour so far!

[DazR]

Thanks for that Sassy - I like cake

[gfmum1]

Have you a local library? It would be worth checking to see if they've got any suitable books so you could try before you buy, I know my local library had loads.

[DazR]

Yes I have a local library - that is a great idea - I hadn't thought of that.

[codycat]

For baking I recommend the gluten free baker (cant remember who by but you can get it on amazon). It's great and all the recipes turn out well. I personally dont like Phil vickerys books so mine just collect dust on the shelf! I also use just a normal Delia Smith book and just substitute the flour accordingly

[Apricot]

Take a look on Amazon..for the writer, broadcast and chef...Michelle Berriedale Johnson...the lady who is editor of Foods Matter...an on line resource for allergies of all types. She is a very creative cook...and has published often.....

One of the books I have has a picture of a glorious pie ..good enough to take a knife and fork to immediately...and its gluten free....yes ..that good....take a look...

This book takes you back to basics..and introduces the different flours..how to guard against cross contamination.,,plus there are things for entertaining...etc.

Treat yourself??

Yes I do know Michelle...she's a lady well worth knowing...what she doesnt know about allergies...aint worth knowing....she is resourceful...(and not just for food problems...)

I have a collection of cook books at home..maybe 500 or so..from different countries...plus some Victorian ones..from Delia to James...and my family books...

Have fun on this sunny Thursday...

[Penel in reply to Apricot]

I agree,her books are very good. When I had to go gf some ten years ago her books were a life-line.

[sassyl]

My Phil Vickery book is Seriously Good Gluten Free Cooking. We like the polenta raspberry traybake in our house!

[Penel]

Here's a few more ideas

glutenfreeguerrillas.health...

[Lexy]

Hi DazR, honestly I just use google! I type in 'gluten free (insert) recipe' and then see what comes up. I usually avoid any recipes using xanthan gum/guar gum as I don't personally tolerate that. Also, I just adapt my own old wheat flour recipes to a mix of rice flour and ground almonds. It has worked fine thus far and all the non-coeliacs have loved the results and said they enjoyed the moist texture and that they wouldn't have known it wasn't made with wheat flour. I therefore don't see the need to buy a specifically gf cookery book. Many traditional savoury recipes don't call for glutenfull items (and if they do you can substitute or leave it out).

Good luck DazR and let us know how you get on!

[FionaGFG Administrator]

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