The big flavours of gluten-free walnut crispbread, pickled carrots, spicy nduja and cucumbers with mustard and dill all combine to make an unusual but very delicious entrée ….
A friend made a Cypriot Grain Salad for us recently, which was nutty, fresh and super-wholesome, not to mention fabulously delicious. It was also naturally gluten-free because the freekeh that’s usually in the grain salad was substituted with quinoa ….
This no-fuss recipe is a handy stand-by when you really need a great meal to cook itself. In 5 hours, and in one dish, it delivers all the flavours of a classic Greek Roast Lamb - fall off-the-bone meat, lots of garlic, lemon and oregano, and onions and potatoes as well …..
New Zealanders, it seems, have quite a reputation for home baking. Their 1908 cookbook, Edmonds Cookery Book, provides recipes for a plethora of favourite sweet-treats including the classic and now politically incorrectly named, Afghans ….
I really like this dish of Potted Prawns. It’s simple to make, delicious, a bit ‘old school’ and two of my favourite ingredients, prawns and butter, are the heroes. Use the best quality prawns and butter you can find and you’ll be assured of success ….
Our Valentine’s Day Lime and Rose Cheesecake is on the more delicate end of the scale and uses lime juice and zest to cut the richness a little. And to fit the occasion we’ve made it in a heart shape, decorated with dried rose buds ….
We’re signing off for the Christmas and New Year break and will be back into the gluten-free kitchen in early February. We thank you for your support and hope you have a wonderful Christmas. We sincerely hope that 2024 will bring real peace to the lives of those who so desperately need it. Our hearts are with them.
These delicious Ginger, Cranberry and Pistachio Chocolates, made with the red, green and gold of Christmas, are too easy to prepare and too easy to tuck away too many ….
Where we live we happily enjoy our festive season in the hot summer months when chestnuts are not in season. However, like Santa Snow, they are still often thought of as a traditional Christmas component ….
Traditional with a bit of a twist. That’s our suggestion for your main meal this Christmas. We’re offering a rolled and stuffed pork neck cooked slowly in apple cider, accompanied by vegetables …. with a bit of zing ….
Ah, I know, I just know that you’re looking at the list of ingredients for Pan-Fried Prawns in Black Lime Butter and thinking ‘This isn’t for me’. But I encourage you to give it a go as it really is as easy as 123. And it’s really tasty ….
This handy recipe for little Smoked Trout Frittatas is one good reason on its own for keeping a packet of smoked trout in the fridge at all times. With some feta, eggs, a few herbs you can put together a healthy and quite delicious tray of bite-sized mouthfuls that would hit the spot perfectly with something cool and sparkling ….
The flavours and textures of these Fig, Feta and Pickled Lemon Crackers pack a real punch ….
These little Caponata Tarts are designed to make a very welcome appearance at a cocktail party or any other stand-up gathering. Drink in one hand. Delicious bite-sized flavour-bomb in the other, that’s it ….
We have taken a classic Chicken Liver Pâté and topped it with ruby-coloured Cassis Jelly to create this rich and satisfying dish ….
A lighter dessert and a perfect way to finish an Asian meal, our Coconut Ice Cream with Soft Lychee and Lime Jelly will transport your tastebuds to tropical climes. Not planning as Asian meal? Simply replace the garnish of roasted peanuts with toasty almond flakes, pistachio slivers or roasted hazelnuts and the sky will be the limit for your travelling tastebuds ….
Burrata, that delicious creamy, soft, white Italian cheese, marries perfectly with a myriad of partners. It’s fabulous with prosciutto, salumi, ripe tomatoes tossed in olive oil, on a pizza, in a pasta and a little more unusually, but no less deliciously, in our recipe for Burrata with Edamame, Sweet Peas and Crunchy Chilli Shallots ….
Most of our recipes for pastry - and we do have a few of them on the blog – are made with a blend of flours that work together to replicate the characteristics of wheat flour. This one is unusual because it uses only buckwheat flour, along with the usual butter, sugar, egg, etc. Whether it’s serendipity, chemistry or both, the buckwheat flour behaves beautifully, just like wheat ….
There is absolutely no fuss with this dish. After sourcing the tasty ingredients, marinating the chicken and parboiling the potatoes everything goes into one baking dish and forty minutes later dinner is on the table. How easy is that? ….
These Orange, Almond and Vanilla biscuits are delicious and can be made in any shape and iced in any way for any occasion. However, we at The Coeliac’s Revenge have produced them in ‘YES’ shapes and in the colours of Aboriginal Australia to show our support for a YES outcome in our upcoming vote for constitutional change in Australia ….
f you’re on the lookout for a sweet little chunk of gluten-free deliciousness, and you’re partial to ginger, whip up some of this Ginger Hazelnut Crunch. Each small bite has a layer of smooth ginger topping on a crunchy hazelnut biscuit base, which makes it great company for a coffee or to round off a good meal ….
This simple and healthy recipe for Green Soup with Peas, Mint and Broccoli was given to me by a dear neighbour who said even the teenage boys in her family were coming back for seconds ….
This pretty cake is pretty easily made. And that’s always a good thing. While the rose petals decoration is optional I highly recommend going that extra step for the beautiful perfume they impart to the cake …
In the Southern Hemisphere it’s time for food to warm us up and our delicious Pollo, Porcini and Parmigiano Pies for lunch or dinner will do just that ….
A jar of this glowing, orange-gold condiment will speak to you every time you open the fridge. What will it be today? Romesco Sauce with a piece of grilled fish? Dressing some barbecued chicken? Smothering a perfectly boiled egg? I love it spooned over some charred asparagus or beans and topped with some roasted nuts. Simple and tasty. The essence of Spanish cuisine ….
It’s apple season in Australia and when we’re not simply enjoying crunching into a sweet, crisp new season Kanzi, Pink Lady, Jonathon, Royal Gala or Jazz we’re celebrating it with a gluten-free Apple and Poppy Seed Tart ….
Arepas are a popular tradition in South America that are eaten throughout the day in numerous variations. This recipe for Arepas - Venezuelan Cornbread Buns - is made from a pre-cooked ground white or yellow corn meal known as masarepa, which is readily available in Australia from delis and major supermarkets ….
I always have capers and cornichons in the fridge and quite often a packet of smoked trout fillets. And sometimes a container of crème fraiche. When these provision stars align it takes no time at all to whip up this lovely, chilled dish ….
Here’s a quick and tasty recipe, delicious at any time of the year - Rice Noodles with Prawns, Chilli and Lime. It’s spicy, fresh, healthy and takes little time or effort to achieve a big flavour ….
We made this moist and delicious Gluten-free Rhubarb and White Chocolate Cake for a birthday recently, and because some of us are so keen on rhubarb we thought it should be a keeper. It’s an easy cake to make and it behaves itself very nicely ….
Do try this dish of squid and salsa as it’s a delicious combination. It’s just right for summer eating as it is light and fairly easy to prepare. So when the temperature begins to rise we’re sure you’ll be happy to have this on your plate …