The Gluten-Free Cookbook─What to Eat & What to Cook on a Gluten-Free

     In the fall of 1997, I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Thankfully, over the past five years, my IBS flare ups have become few and far between, with credit to following a gluten-free diet.  For those of you who may be unfamiliar with what exactly gluten is, it is a protein composite that is commonly found in the following types of grains:

●Barley

●Rye

●Wheat

     Gluten is present in numerous foods that we eat on a daily basis.  These types of foods include cereals, breads and other baked goods, and gluten is frequently used as a food additive for a wide variety of products.

     Although, thankfully, I am the only member of my family with a sensitivity to gluten, and while I have had to learn to be creative in the kitchen to cater to everyone’s taste buds, sufficient to say that my family has learned to enjoy a wide variety of foods that they wouldn’t have necessarily had an opportunity to taste had it not been for my condition.  We are always on the lookout for new recipes to try, and when the kind folks at DK Publishing sent over The Gluten-Free Cookbook─What to Eat & What to Cook on a Gluten-Free Diet by nutritional consultant and UK-based author Fiona Hunter, we not only jumped at the chance to have the opportunity to review the book but looked forward to adding some new and delicious foods.

     Featuring colorful photographs throughout, this cookbook is chock full of informative advice on learning how to find hidden gluten in food products, helpful Q&A’s ,and nutritional breakdowns on the gluten-containing products, needless to say, The Gluten-Free Cookbook did not disappoint.  I appreciated the fact that the recipe pages were marked with notes that labeled the recipe as “Great for Kids” and the statistics of each serving (including the amounts of Protein, Fiber, Carbohydrate and Saturated Fats).  

      My family and I look forward to eating our way through the entire book!

 

***Note: Before you decide to place yourself on a form of a restricted diet; seek out professional advice from your physician.

 

The Gluten-Free Cookbook─ What to Eat & What to Cook on a Gluten-Free Diet

Author:  Fiona Hunter

Publisher:  DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley Limited)

ISBN:  978-0-7566-8216-3

Retails:  $25.00

Website: www.dk.com