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Here’s a tasty and fancy little recipe we whip up from time to time. Minced beef parcels – gluten free naturally – wrapped in cabbage. And usually dipped in some of the Gluten Free Food Wifie’s nasty, nasty gluten free chilli sauce. Gluten free minced beef parcels 1 savoy cabbage2 cloves garlic peeled1 thumb-sized piece fresh … Read more

This gluten free caper salsa is perfect with oily fish; it cuts through the richness and the perfumed capers go really well with the salmon. Gluten Free Caper Salsa 1/2 tsp ground sea salt2 finely chopped garlic cloves3 tablespoons chopped parsely1 tablespoon chopped mint2 tablespoons rinsed & chopped capers75 ml olive oil2 tablespoons olive oilFrshly … Read more

Were risottos invented for celiacs or what? Risottos are gluten free through and through (as long as your stock is gluten free of course). This one is simple and subtly flavoured. Gluten free risotto – smoked salmon and ginger 400g risotto rice (arborio or similar)3 pints gluten free vegetable or chicken stock (or a little … Read more

I’m not sure if it’s accurate to call this a quinoa risotto, but it’s kinda like one, so what the heck. Quinoa is a mile ahead of rice when it comes to nutritional value, and I reckon the taste and texture are pretty good too. So here goes… Gluten free bacon and leek quinoa risotto … Read more

My thanks go to Nitzan R, of Rehovot Israel for his story about eating gluten free in Vietnam. Not only has Nitzan been kind enough to spare the time to tell we fellow celiacs about how good Vietnam is for the gluten free diet, he has also provided us with a Vietnamese Celiac Restaurant Card so you can … Read more

I’d never come across a recipe like this before. Naturally gluten free, pork congee is like a wet risotto, but with asian flavours. And it’s really, really more-ish. As I sit here writing this, I’ve eaten far too much. But I do so love feeling totally stuffed. 🙂 Gluten free recipe: Pork Congee 400g brown … Read more

Usually we roast a chicken and don’t do anything fancy to it, because we’re in a rush to get in the oven so it’s ready at a reasonable time. But tonight we made the effort to plan ahead and had Gluten Free Spaghetti with Roast Chicken, Pine Nuts and Lemon. 3lb free range chicken1 garlic … Read more

Coming up with gluten free food ideas used to be a major pain for us – and since my discovery of my food allergies it has just got worse. But we discovered that we’re both happier when the ideas for gluten free food are in place ahead of time, so now we do meal planning well ahead … Read more

What do you do for a gluten free tea when you’ve only got cabbage and bacon in the fridge? Why, make gluten free bacon and cabbage of course! Gluten free bacon & cabbage Serves 2 8 rashers of streaky organic bacon sliced into 1cm wide strips (I say organic because then you can be sure … Read more

Quinoa flakes are great for making quinoa porridge , a warming, filling gluten free breakfast. But beware, not all quinoa flakes are gluten free, even if they look that way. When I wrote the above recipe for quinoa porridge, I wasn’t aware of the gluten content, but the next day I had dermatitis herpatiformis (DH) on my hand. … Read more