These gluten-free cupcakes are truly indulgent and heavenly! The mixture is incredibly simple – just a combination of rice flour and ground almonds, along with the dairy-free margarine, sugar, eggs, gluten-free baking powder and xanthan gum. I think you have to be careful when you use ground almonds in baking – that you don’t use…
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Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Chocolate Birthday Cake
Here’s the Chocolate Birthday Cake recipe from my book, Simply Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free published today! This was inspired by one my sister made for her husband’s birthday. It’s light and moist, with dark truffley chocolate flavours and a rich, creamy icing, all covered with sweetly sharp raspberries. Happy Birthday to my book! * gluten-free, wheat-free,…
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Brioche with Caramelized Peaches
This recipe is from my book, Simply Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free. When I had my baby, Zoe, I had to adapt my cooking. No more spending hours making something complicated and fiddly, or cooking whenever I felt like it. Instead, I had to find ways to make food easily (and often while holding Zoe with one arm) around…
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Tomato Tart
I love baking – when I open the door of the oven and take out the finished result, it feels like I’ve created something wonderful. This tart is taken from my book Simply Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free. This might look hard – but it’s actually incredibly simple to make. You just make the pastry case, then…
My New Cookbook – Simply Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
I’m so excited – my new cookbook is coming out on 1 April. And it’s not an April Fools’ – it’s for real! My first book, The Best Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes has been a success – thanks to my fantastic readers – and has sold over 80,000 copies worldwide now. So the publishers…
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Sunflower Seed Bread
I’ve revised my book The Best Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes. I originally wrote the book to cater for people who couldn’t eat gluten plus those who couldn’t eat wheat but could eat gluten – as well as those who couldn’t eat dairy. I know there are lots of people who need to avoid wheat…
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free in Busaba Eathai
Recently, I went to Busaba Eathai, and remembered how much I adore it. The food really is delicious and I love the dark wooden interior/muted lighting atmosphere. And, what’s more, it’s great value! Busaba is the creation of the restaurateur Alan Yau, of Wagamama, Hakkasan and Yauatcha fame, with the help of Australian chef and…
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Spiced Jerusalem Artichokes
In the Winter section of Susannah Blake’s lovely cookbook, Seasonal Food, there’s a section on the very under-rated Jerusalem artichoke. Unrelated to the globe artichoke the Jerusalem artichoke is a great alternative to potatoes. When cooked, they have a soft, creamy texture and, with their slightly sweet and nutty flavour, they make a particularly good…
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Lobster Spaghetti
A beautiful dish for Valentine’s Day, this is delicious – with sweet succulent lobster, deep, rich tomato flavours, fresh herbs and fiery chilli, and soft pasta. I’ve used the traditional flat-leaf parsley, but I’ve also used mint and basil to add extra aromatic, fresh tastes. This recipe does take time to make –…
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Passion Fruit & Pine Nut Quinoa
Recently Zoë discovered the pine nuts in the kitchen cupboard. Much nibbling (and a little scattering) later, these are now her new favourites. So I made quinoa with them – and added passion fruit, again because she loves them. It’s often hard to know what to do with quinoa but this is a great way…