I admit it, this is my absolute favorite GF cookbook, and it's not because she has that absolutely wonderful chocolate cake picture on the cover. hehe (but that does add to the wonderful emotion of baking...remember even GF baking can be beautiful!) If you buy only one GF cookbook, or are looking to buy your first, or have tons but they're just not working for you, then go out and buy this one! I bought several cookbooks that were allergen free, gluten free, etc. and honestly, lots of them had recipes that tasted just plain tasted weird. It was hard to tell whether it was because they were free of 'regular' ingredients, or whether they were indeed just weird. Anyway, back to this cookbook. If you used the Betty Crocker cookbook pre-special diet, then you NEED this cookbook. The flavors are normal, just like you're used to. The textures are normal, just like you're used to. What can I say, I put my other cookbooks in the to-go pile. :) Are there downsides to this cookbook? Yes (hardly), and no, but nothing that would stop me from recommending that it be on your shelf. Her ingredients are regular ones that you can find at most any store (rice flour, cornstarch, etc). If you want to add more nutrition than rice flour, sub out your own flours. But to have a good cookbook to start from, with recipes that you know will turn out both in taste and texture then this is the book for you. :) Oh, and she also has a website that you can subscribe to (http://www.glutenfreebaking.com/) with even more recipes and tips on GF baking/cooking. Totally worth it! (click the book photo above to go to the amazon order page)
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