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Delicious,
Foolproof Recipes for Every Day and Every Occasion
Marlisa Brown, MS, RD,
CDE
Demos Health
April 14, 2015 / ISBN 9781936303793
Cookbook/Special diet
Reviewed
by Linda Morelli
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This
cookbook features tried and true recipes with a twist: each
recipe is designed for gluten-free diets and/or people who
have allergies to other foods. One of my family members is
gluten-intolerant and allergic to soy, while another needs
to watch sugar intake, making this a perfect cookbook with
delicious meals for the entire family.
Marlisa Brown is a registered dietitian and nutritional consultant
who has tested each recipe and provides her favorite selections
of delicious food for virtually every occasion. These recipes
are fast becoming my favorites as well. The recipes vary from
breakfasts, salads and soups, to main meals, and even breads,
biscuits, sweets and treats – all gluten free!
While I haven’t tried all the recipes, I’ve tested
and found several favorites in her “Cooking for a Crowd”
and “One-Dish Dinners” sections, such as Buckwheat
Pancakes with Cinnamon, Spring Rolls, Baked Sweet Potato Fries,
Sole-Saint-Tropez Tilapia with Salsa, Grilled Salmon with
Balsamic Glaze, and even Shephard’s Pie. These are just
a sampling of the variety of recipes in this cookbook. I also
love to bake bread and cakes, and appreciated her instructions
for making great tasting gluten-free, wheat-free flour (such
as combining tapioca flour and potato starch to make an outstanding
tasting French bread).
The real value of this cookbook is the listing of the allergens
for each recipe, and her recipe index makes it easy to find
meals free of milk, eggs and peanuts, etc., as well as special
meals for vegetarian and vegan diets. Marlisa Brown provides
great notes on various ingredients and nutritional information
for each recipe, as well as special tips.
The Gluten-Free, Hassle-Free Cookbook is a wonderful addition
to every kitchen. The delicious and varied recipes, some of
them favorites in many families, will certainly please every
appetite.
Marlilsa
Brown, MS, RD, CDE, CDN is a registered dietitian, certified
diabetes education, chef, author and international speaker
with over 30 years’ culinary experience. She has coordinated
corporate wellness programs with the NY Jets, Kennedy Space
Center, etc., has been featured in over 50 cooking shows for
the American Heart Association and has won numerous awards.
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