Quick-Fix Gluten Free

457 Pages·2011·2.77 MB·English

by  Robert Landolphi

Also by Robert M. Landolphi
Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook

Quick-Fix Gluten Free copyright © 2011 by Robert M. Landolphi. All rights
reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner
whatsoever without written permission except in the case of reprints in the
context of reviews.
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APPR
E-ISBN: 978-1-4494-1395-8
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010937754
Cover design by Tim Lynch
Cover photography and page xiv by Thomas Gibson
Cover photography and page xiv food styled by Anne Fisher
Other photos courtesy iStockphoto.com
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This book is dedicated to my three sons, Joseph, Andrew, and Stephen, and
to St. Lawrence (patron saint of cooks)
Contents
acknowledgments
foreword by beth hillson
introduction
chapter 1
morning glories
chapter 2
teasers
chapter 3
savor your salad
chapter 4
tasty comforts
chapter 5
international flavors
chapter 6
pasta and rice
chapter 7
battered and fried
chapter 8
manna (breads and biscuits)
chapter 9
sweet treats
understanding glutenfree flours, doughs, and batters
the glutenfree pantry
substitutions
techniques for adding flavor
metric conversions and equivalents
index
about the author
acknowledgments
Wow! I can’t believe it—Quick-Fix Gluten Free is done! I often speak of the
miracles in my life, and completing this second book, amid my wife’s third
pregnancy and delivery and welcoming a newborn into our lives, is nothing short
of miraculous. I now need to thank the many wonderful people who have graced
my life and helped take this book from possibility to reality.
My gratitude begins with the numerous people who bought my first book,
embraced it with enthusiasm, and then shared, in phone calls and e-mails, the joy
it had brought back into their kitchens and their lives. The overwhelming
response and requests for more are what motivated me to compose the recipes
for Quick-Fix Gluten Free and kept me burning the midnight oil (and the 3:00
A.M. oil when you have a nursing baby in the house) to get the book done.
Thank you to Beth Hillson, cookbook author and celiac expert, who shared her
wealth of knowledge about the ever-changing glutenfree industry while
providing valuable advice and being a friend. To my literary agent, Susan
Ginsberg, thank you for your wise counsel and your “gentle reminders” that
deadlines were approaching. I want to thank the dedicated staff at my publishing
house, Andrews McMeel, for recognizing the increasing need for glutenfree
resources and for giving me another opportunity to make a difference in a few
lives. Gratitude is extended to Lane Butler, who edited each word with talent and
tact, and to Tammie Barker, who worked tirelessly in promoting both books—
here’s hoping that your work pays off again! I am grateful to my friends at Udi’s,
who allowed me to be creative and experimental with their incredible baked
goods and then went out of their way to support me in my endeavors. I also want
to acknowledge the work done by my webmaster, Derrick Ellis, who constructed
and continually updates an excellent website at www.glutenfreechefrob.com, as
well as my friend Gail Merrill, whose creativity always leads me to new ideas.
Loving thanks to my wife, Angela, and to my young sons, who often endured
eating the same meal 3 or 4 nights in a row until I got it right—who says you
can’t have Pretzel-Crusted Tilapia with Dijon Cream Sauce every day for a
week? And to all of my friends and family members who kept extra copies of
Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook in their homes, offices, and the trunks of their
cars, shamelessly peddling it to anyone they met who said, “I just started a
gluten free diet.” Isn’t life funny?
It is with true devotion that I acknowledge and thank the saints that have
constantly interceded on my behalf during the trials that occur in day-to-day life
and who inspired me to continue this project on the days that were hardest.
Specifically, I thank St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Joseph, St. Andrew, and St.
Stephen (after whom my three sons are named). And finally, thanks to the Lord
and His Blessed Mother, who are always there, watching over my family and
providing whatever is needed on any given occasion. You have blessed me with
so much, and I thank you with all my heart.