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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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  • Gluten Free Lentil Loaf recipe

    Gluten Free Lentil Loaf recipe

    Originally posted on June 10, 2011 Often I get an email from my cousin that says “Do you have a recipe for …”. A few years ago, he was looking for a lentil loaf recipe. I didn’t have one but looked at 2 to 3 different recipes to get some ideas and created this…

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  • Gluten Free French Toast recipe

    Gluten Free French Toast recipe

    Originally posted May 27, 2011 Eating gluten-free, I often don’t think about bread as much as I used to. Breakfast is usually just something simple like cereal or fruit with yogurt. But every once in a while, I get cravings. This morning, I opened the fridge and saw a loaf of gf cinnamon raisin…

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  • Gluten Free Chicken Saltimbocca recipe

    Gluten Free Chicken Saltimbocca recipe

    Originally posted May 9, 2011 I taught an Italian gluten-free cooking class at Whole Foods many years ago. Some times, when I create menus, I assume everything will work out (read: I was kind of winging it). This dish was inspired by one I learned from the very lovely and talented Wendy Holloway of Flavor of…

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  • Quick and Easy Gluten Free Cioppino recipe

    Quick and Easy Gluten Free Cioppino recipe

    Originally posted February 3, 2011 What is cioppino? There are many versions but no matter how you slice it, you are cooking fish and seafood in a simmering broth of tomato and wine. If you want straight-forward and easy, this recipe is for you. I have lived in Northern California for over a decade…

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