Amy Fothergill

  • Gluten Free Gravy recipe

    Gluten Free Gravy recipe

    Originally Posted November 15, 2011 If you think making homemade gravy is harder than the SAT’s, think again. Instead of using a gluten-based roux (butter and flour), you can use a slurry or a gluten-free flour based roux; the slurry is the easiest. Gluten Free Slurry-Based Gravy A slurry is a combination of a…

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  • Gluten Free Halloween Party ideas

    Gluten Free Halloween Party ideas

    Originally posted October 11, 2011 If you have ever been in a social situation and can’t have the food around the buffet table, whether it’s related to allergies, religion, or weight loss, it can be quite difficult. What if it was the other way around? Imagine arriving and being able to eat everything! I…

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  • Gluten Free Dairy Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe

    Gluten Free Dairy Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe

    Originally posted December 8, 2012 I was experimenting with gluten-free oatmeal cookies a few months ago and created this recipe based on a combination of a few other recipes I had found. Initially, I made it with butter which meant my daughter couldn’t have them. However, the last time I made chocolate chip cookies,…

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  • Gluten Free Spaghetti, Rice, and Lentil Pilaf recipe

    Gluten Free Spaghetti, Rice, and Lentil Pilaf recipe

    Originally posted October 7, 2011 Yield: 4 Well some call it pilaf; some may call it bugs and worms in dirt! For a gluten-free side dish, it’s tasty and nutritious. When it comes to Halloween cooking, you want your food to look scary but not taste that way. I used to make a “bug…

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  • Gluten Free Polenta with Roasted Tomatoes and Mascarpone recipe

    Gluten Free Polenta with Roasted Tomatoes and Mascarpone recipe

    Originally posted September 22, 2011 as “Roasted Tomatoes over Polenta and Mascarpone recipe“ Yield When Sarah Henkin and I were trying to come up with a menu item for samples at the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market FoodWise booth, we decided to make delicious, late summer tomatoes the centerpiece. We needed to keep the dish…

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  • Roasted Salmon with Cilantro Cashew Pesto recipe

    Roasted Salmon with Cilantro Cashew Pesto recipe

    Originally posted September 3, 2011 During a cleanse I did this summer (ok, many summers ago), I was craving something yummy. There was a recipe for salmon in the book I was using but I wanted to make a variation. I was amazed at how satisfying and filling this dish was. I hope you…

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  • Gluten Free Hawaiian Banana Bread recipe

    Gluten Free Hawaiian Banana Bread recipe

    Originally posted August 27, 2011 as “Gluten Free Maui Banana Bread recipe“ When you go to Hawaii, more specifically Maui, it seems like there’s a checklist of what most people do or see like snorkeling, going to Haleakala, seeing a rainbow (maybe even a double!), attending a luau, and driving the road to Hana…

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  • Gluten Free Zucchini Fritter recipe

    Gluten Free Zucchini Fritter recipe

    Originally published on July 14, 2011 I bought some lovely zucchini at the farmer’s market last week and somehow managed to…well, forget about them. I opened the veggie drawer today, looking at the 4 pieces with guilt, and decided something had to be done. I settled on zucchini muffins (I used my gluten-free carrot muffin…

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  • Gluten Free Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing recipe

    Gluten Free Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing recipe

    Originally posted July 12, 2011 I was sitting at the table, reviewing one of my recipes which had not been tested yet for my cookbook. Ranch dressing is one of those items you would assume would be gluten-free until you look at the label. Then you also might see all of the other ingredients…

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  • Gluten Free Crepe recipe

    Gluten Free Crepe recipe

    Originally posted June 22, 2011 I used to be intimidated to cook certain foods, especially gluten-free dishes I hadn’t made before. For some reason, I had thought crepes would be similar to going into the chem lab. I’m happy to report it can be made just as easily as regular ones! But, my theory…

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