Gluten-Free Italian : Over 150 Irresistible Recipes Without Wheat -- From Crostini to Tiramisu

From the author of the Wheat-Free Cook , selected by Sara Moulton on Good Morning America as one of the top ten cookbooks of 2007, Gluten-Free Italian charts new territory. Many of Italy's best-loved foods -- from ravioli to tiramisu -- contain wheat flour, so they've been off limits to the gluten-intolerant. Until now. Jacqueline Mallorca creates gluten-free surprises like fresh pasta, rustic breads, delicious vegetable contorni (side dishes) that double as appetizers, and sensational regional desserts. Mallorca's easy-to-follow recipes make using fresh ingredients an inviting prospect. Gluten-Free Italian also includes a shopping guide, cooking tips, Italian pantry staples, a glossary of alternative grains and flours, mail-order sources, and celiac resources.

A groundbreaking cookbook that puts contemporary and comforting Italian food within easy reach of everyone who wants to avoid wheat or gluten

Publishers Weekly

Food writer Mallorca (The Wheat-Free Cook) took up gluten-free cooking after being diagnosed with celiac disease. In this flavorful Italian collection, pasta-centered fare is the exception rather than the rule, but the majority of Mallorca's dishes require no special ingredients at all, a godsend for celiac sufferers often sent hunting for esoterica like celiac-free pasta and xanthum gum. They'll also expand their palates and recipe boxes with dishes like Cioppino, ten different risottos (naturally gluten-free), and rustic mains such as Braised Pork in White Wine with Savoy Cabbage, and Roman-Style Lamb Stew with Fennel. Those with a sweet tooth will appreciate desserts like Almond-Ricotta Cake and macaroons, though her Tiramisu, which requires home-made ladyfingers, calls for advance planning and preparation. Suggestions for a naturally gluten-free Italian pantry and celiac resources will further aid cooks on a wheat-free diet.
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A collection of gluten-free versions of classic Italian dishes includes an assortment of pastas, sides and desserts while providing recommendations for gluten-free cooking, a glossary of alternative grains and flours and mail-order sources. Introduction 1 -- Celiac Disease-What Is It? 4 -- The Gluten-Free Shopper 6 -- Gluten-Free Grains, Flours, and Other Baking Ingredients 10 -- The Naturally Gluten-Free Italian Pantry 17 -- Recipes.