Here is a gluten-free mock rye bread that ticks all those nutritional requirements from fibre to high mineral & vitamin content. By combining my homemade gluten-free bread flour mix with more wholesome flours like brown rice flour, buckwheat and oat flour, creates...
Gluten-Free Basics
Just like anything new, understanding the fundamentals is essential to success. I promise you, try these recipes, learn them, experiment with them, and soon you will you have a solid foundation to take on the gluten-free world. Below you will find a whole range of recipes, from simple homemade seasonings to various flour blends for multiple dishes.
QUICK TIP: If you’re new to a gluten-free diet, I suggest checking out A Guide for a Gluten Free Pantry first
Gluten-Free Pantry Checklist
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Gluten-Free Crumbing Ideas
Let's face it, if you are following a strict gluten-free diet, it is nearly impossible to enjoy gluten-free crumbed food in a restaurant or as a take-away, unless obviously it is a gluten-free establishment or has an exclusive gluten-free menu. After travelling...
Homemade HOT SAUCE (Texas-Pete® Style)
This homemade hot sauce recipe is similar to the well-known Texas-Pete® Sauce, using only a few ingredients. This is an instant sauce (30 minutes exactly) where no fermentation is needed and fresh chillis are used, which is why it only has a shelf-life of 2 weeks....
Homemade Tikka Masala Paste
This Indian paste is a blend of spices, oil and tomato puree that has been slowly cooked down into a glorious, vibrant paste used in Indian tandoor recipes and curries. With the addition of yoghurt and extra spices, the paste turns chicken, lamb or paneer into a...
Gluten-Free Flour Tortillas
Gluten-Free Flour Tortillas - a versatile flatbread for many dishes! Making gluten-free flour tortillas is fast and easy either using store-bought bread flour or my homemade bread flour blend. You will be rewarded with super-soft and tasty gluten-free flour tortillas...
Gluten-Free Baguette Bread
Gluten-Free Baguette Bread - the heavenly smell of bread baking! A French-style white baguette is an essential gluten-free bread to master and enjoy as a sandwich, garlic bread, with or in soups, on a cheese board or simply on its own fresh from the oven. As with...
Homemade Lemon Curd
Nothing beats homemade lemon curd for its rich and creamy lemon taste! Homemade lemon curd works wonders as either a topping or a spread for breakfast toast, many desserts and sweet bakes. Easy and quick to make in 20 minutes over the stove using a heatproof bowl over...
Gluten-Free Soda Bread
Gluten-Free Soda Bread - the easiest and fastest bread ever! As St. Patrick's Day is approaching, I decided to try out a typical Irish soda bread using my gluten-free bread flour blend. Key Ingredients needed Most soda bread recipes seem to only require a few basic...
Homemade Gluten-Free Self-Raising Flour Blend
Most of my recipes include either a gluten-free plain flour or bread flour, however, with the simple addition of baking powder, salt and a strong binder like xanthan gum or psyllium husk to my plain flour blend, it converts easily into a self-raising flour blend. If...
A Guide to Gluten-Free Flours, Starches & Blends
Gluten-Free Plain and Bread Flour Most of my recipes include my homemade gluten-free plain flour blend or homemade gluten-free bread flour blend, but as a number of my subscribers have asked about other gluten-free flours and starches, I thought of providing a list of...
Gluten-Free Naan Bread
Naan is an Indian soft flat-leavened bread that is cooked very quickly and served with delicious curries and dhals. Traditionally, they are baked by slapping them on an inside wall of a very hot clay oven or tandoor oven. For practical purposes, a hot grill/broiler is...
Gluten-Free White Sandwich Bread
Nothing beats the smell of fresh bread! This gluten-free white sandwich bread recipe is easy, but it helps to have a food stand mixer with a whisk and dough hook attachment unless you don't mind working out your arms using a wooden spoon. There is very little mess...
Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy
Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy - Winter comfort food at its best! I can’t begin to tell you how mesmerising the aroma is when preparing this gravy. The kitchen always smells so appetising, plus feels cosy and warm while preparing it and all I want to do is eat a bowl of...
Homemade Pesto
Homemade Pesto - a naturally gluten-free condiment & seasoning Pesto is a great condiment to have ready-made to add to dishes that require an Italian touch and a boost in flavour of garlic, basil, cheese and toasted nuts. Making homemade pesto is by far the best...
Homemade Gluten-Free Bread Flour
How can gluten-free bread flour be made at home? In order for gluten-free bread flour to work well, it needs to have whey protein isolate (acts as a replacement for gluten), a modified tapioca starch (a thickening starch that helps create elasticity and texture to the...
Gluten-Free Digestive Biscuits
Gluten-Free Digestive Biscuits are good for you!! Pre-gluten-free days, I always had a packet of McVitie’s digestive biscuits handy for those peckish moments, or even when I felt under the weather. In the UK, they sell gluten-free digestive biscuits in most...
Why Stock Making is a Must
Escoffier viewed stock with this quote: “Stock is everything in cooking, at least in French cooking. Without it, nothing can be done. If one's stock is good, what remains of the work is easy; if, on the other hand, it is bad or merely mediocre, it is quite hopeless to...
A Guide for a Gluten-Free Kitchen
You may have recently learnt that you no longer can eat gluten for health reasons. After the shock of saying farewell to all your favourite gluten meals, snacks and treats, the next overwhelming feeling is confusion. Where do I start? What can I safely eat? What...
Homemade Beef Stock
Homemade Beef Stock - a natural flavour and nutritional enhancer to every meal! If you need a rich flavour stock, this is the one. Find the best beef marrow bones you can and enjoy making this robust beef stock that will empower so many dishes like French onion soup,...
Homemade Chicken Stock
Homemade Chicken Stock aka Penicillin Soup! This liquid gold has been hailed as one of the healthiest superfoods, helping many with aliments from bad digestion to flu symptoms. For this reason, chicken soup is often called “Penicillin soup” due to chicken also...
Vegetable Stock Paste
Vegetable Stock Paste - a handy gluten-free basic ingredient I use this Vegetable Stock Paste recipe on a regular basis. It is a staple ingredient in my gluten-free cooking and conveniently can be stored chilled for 6 months. Packed with vegetables, herbs and...
Homemade Gluten-Free Plain Flour
This recipe for homemade gluten-free plain flour is a vital ingredient for most of my gluten-free baking recipes. I test every single recipe using this exact blend. On most occasions, the results turn out better than some store-bought gluten-free plain flour. It takes...