The Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Kitchen: 150 Delicious Dishes for Every Meal, Every Day [A Cookbook]

I bought this book primarily for the dairy-free recipes. I don't have a problem with gluten but do appreciate the fact that the author gives so many gluten-free recipes, including an easy, gluten-free flour mix which I am sure I will use. The flour is needed for some of the recipes that are given. Recipes include breakfast items: buckwheat pancakes, potato pancakes, and french toast. There is another section on appetizers, one on salads and dressings, one on soups (just ONE of my favorites!), one with fish & shellfish, another on poultry & meat, and one on vegetarian & companion dishes, mostly packed with delicious vegetables.For the bread lovers among us, there are yeasted & quick breads, breadsticks, biscuits, cornbread, muffins, scones, and other yummy sounding recipes. An additional feature of this book that I really like is the little boxes at the top of each recipe that show foods the recipe DOESN'T use to help those who have problems with particular foods. Examples would be soy, eggs, nut, sugar, or oil.I can't forget dessert, for which the author gives delicious-sounding recipes including fruits, tarts, puddings, cake, ice cream, cheesecake, etc. She calls this section "Sweet Endings."I absolutely love the last section, which is on basics: recipes range from gluten-free flour mix, to dairy milk alternatives, yogurt, cheese, chicken stock, vegetable stock, recipes for tomatoes, beans, whole grain cooking, roasted & grilled vegetables & fruits, toast, bread crumbs, and recipes using nuts, as well as date & orange syrup. I haven't covered all the book's strengths, but this inexpensive cookbook is well worth its price. I highly recommend it.

First recipe I try. Lack of direction. Wild Pilaf Lemon Rice with Currants. Separate directions on cooking the wild rice. No directions on cooking the basmati. Hmmmm. Apply logic and knowledge to how long each type of rice cooks and respective package directions along with hers. Recipe directions say "Mix wild rice and basmati rice together." Not "MIx partially cooked wild rice and uncooked basmati rice together" or something similar. I make a decision to use mostly vegetable stock, fill the remainder 6 cup with water (3 cups allotted to pre cooking the wild rice), and cook the two rices together with everything else.Next up: julienne the leeks. Novice cook that I am, I google julienne to see if it's what I think it is. HELLO? They're all rolled up together. Cut them into thin strips maybe, but julienne, no. Also, since I've a novice cook and my boyfriend most decidedly is NOT, I called him. That's when I learn leeks take a lot of cleaning, so he directed me to Alton Brown's video on swishing leeks to get them clean - she doesn't give you a clue. Gritty taste in your rice pilaf? Yeah, that's the sand. Carrots julienne, not leeks. And why is there no direction on leek cleaning in there? I assume that she assumes the cook knows what they're doing.Are all the recipes in this book this vague and not thought through? I haven't even started my first recipe from this book and already it's royal irritation. But I don't have the ingredients or time for something else, and so I'm committed to this one tonight. Which tells you how irritated I am. In the middle of making the dish, I sat down to type this review.

This is just what I was looking for! I am looking forward to trying out some of the recipes and also the substitutes for eggs which I am also not supposed to eat. Even though it is not a dairy product, I was tested as having a really bad problem with eggs. It is the protein that is the problem. Also, people who are lactose intolerant may not only be intolerant to the lactose. I am also intolerant to the whey and the caseine that people are not as conscious of. I cannot drink the International Delight's almond products because it has Caseine in it, which is a milk derivative.This book is very inclusive describing not only which ingredients to use for certain recipes, but why they are necessary and which items can possibly take their place. She defines all the different types of grains and flours and what they are used for.

I've made several recipes from this book three mushroom bisque, mushroom pizza, chicken and mushroom, beef/turkey stroganoff, mushroom sauce, portobello rissotto, and a few more and they are delicious! I will admit the ingredients can get pricey BUT gluten free cooking is not as cheap as non gluten free cooking so I think the price difference is more of the consequence of the diet itself not the authors recipes. My dietician took a look at my meal plans that rely heavily on this book and said it was a very good naked gluten free diet which is much better on the body and budget than the highly processed gluten free processed/pre-packaged goods. My 4 year olds love this and I've even made some recipes for family visiting who are not on gluten free diets and they loved it. It's a big hit in my household!

I really enjoy this book. I know that previous reviews show that it is for "big meals" but, really it isn't. it is great if you want to know all the options and even tells you how to make substitutes yourself! So great when you move and don't know where to go for the things that you used to know where to find! If you struggle with Lactose Intolerance and eating bland food all the time I highly suggest that you try this. Being lactose intolerant you can get stuck in a very boring diet of always eating the things that you know that will not hurt you. This helps you to eat a good version of all the normal foods people enjoy. (I am very lactose intolerant. I have only found one pill that works and that is the Milk Digestant from the big Nutrition Center). Good luck in your search!

This is the best cookbook for anyone gluten and dairy free. We have been for 8 years, we are not novices and this book is terrific. Its the only one I would give to relatives and friends without hesitation. The pictures are in color and the recipes written out perfectly. Its obvious the author is a professional with many years experience and I'd never heard of her before. Highly recommend you get this book. There are meat recipes, but also vegetarian and many of the best raw recipes are also included. She uses ingredients that are reasonable to find as well. The best Christmas gift you could give anyone doing both gluten and dairy free!

Some good recipes, but I am lactose free too so I didnt find lots that work with our house hold.

Wife can't have dairy or gluten Lots of choices

Hadn't realised, stupidly maybe, that this was an American-based recipe book in which case many of the items mentioned are of course not found in the UK and of course measuring is in cups. Apart from that, the recipes look good and I'm looking forward to using this book.

A good all around book for the person who has food restrictions. Some of the information is a bit dated but still helpful.