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Ice Pop Joy and Tovolo Star Ice Pop Mold Review

How do you sell a cooking class to 60 kids? Shelby and I decided that using fun cookbooks and equipment that incorporated local produce was our best pitch. We tempted the kids to chose our class over the swimming pool … Continue reading

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50 Gluten-Free Cupcakes by Elana Amsterdam Review

Elana Amsterdam’s new Gluten-Free Cupcakes satisfies the sweet tooth and provides a chapter on savory muffins, too. Continue reading

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Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free Review

Amy Green is known for her popular blog, Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free. There she has created gluten-free recipes and a warm community where others share their own recipes each Tuesday in a weekly post called Slightly Indulgent Tuesday. Now Amy … Continue reading

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Simply Gluten Free Desserts Review Part 1-Cupcakes

Carol Kicinski’s new book Simply Gluten-Free Desserts provides some holiday inspiration with carrot cupcakes. Continue reading

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More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow-Gluten-Free Slow Cooking

Pesto Minestrone Soup-A Winner A gluten-free slow cooking cookbook is something to get excited about. A second gluten-free slow cooking cookbook that has money-saving, budget conscious recipes makes me even happier. I couldn’t wait to get Stephanie O’Dea’s great recipes … Continue reading

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Lunch with David Tanis

I got an email with an invitation to Knead for a lunch with David Tanis. My first thought was that I had been wanting to eat at Knead since my Short North Tour this summer. Then I wondered who is … Continue reading

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Perfect One-Dish Dinners Done Gluten-Free Style

 I am a Pam Anderson fan. No, not the Bay Watch babe. This Pam is the award winning cookbook author and former executive editor of Cook’s Illustrated. She is also the mom of Maggie and Sharon and part of the … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Roasted Butternut Squash Lasagna

Day one of Mom’s Gluten-Free Cooking School was a review of breakfast foods. The eldest made hash browns, scrambled eggs and turkey bacon with Mom standing by for questions. Breakfast was so successful, he was ready for more the next … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Girl and the Chef-A Review

The gluten-free bloggers who attended the International Food Blogger Conference got a preview of Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef at the Flying Apron when we met up with Shauna and Danny and Lu. I had to peer over shoulders to get … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap August 9

I strayed from the menu plan last week and cooked whatever sounded good and went with my haul from the farmer’s market. The winner this week was the Nectarine and White Peach Crisp from The Perfect Pantry. I made the … Continue reading

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100 Best Gluten-Free Recipes Review

When a well-known cookbook publishing company asks do I want review copies of two anticipated gluten-free cookbooks, of course I said, “Yes, please.” My copy of Carol Fenster’s 100 Best Gluten-Free Recipes arrived in the mail Monday night and Tuesday … Continue reading

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The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook-Empanadas

After spending all afternoon running errands, buying mulch and potting soil and garden fencing, and a trip to the grocery store, I came home to two hungry girls looking for dinner before a birthday party. I had ground beef in … Continue reading

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The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook-A Preview

My copy of the The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook by Vanessa Maltin arrived via Amazon yesterday and I couldn’t wait to dig in. I will confess up front that I bought this book based on the promise of gluten-free potstickers, tempura, empanadas, and stromboli. … Continue reading

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Giving Jamie Oliver a Gluten-Free Makeover-Rhubarb and Custard Kinda Souffle

When I saw this recipe needed 1 teaspoon of flour, gingersnaps and custard combined with rhubarb, sugar and eggs, I knew I could easily make it gluten free. I used Mi-Del gluten free gingersnaps, but Pamela’s are good too. They … Continue reading

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Steamy Kitchen Gluten Free Style

I planned on making this for dinner, but those fish cakes were calling to me and two of the teens just don’t get my passion for fish or fish cakes. When the man of the house saw the Brussel sprouts … Continue reading

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