Author and popular blogger at The Happy Coeliac, Samantha Stein explains how to avoid cross-contamination, stay safe, and enjoy your food! In my ideal world, everyone would eat gluten-free and we would never have to worry about getting ill through cross-contamination. Because of this, I love to host my own events where I can control every aspect of the food that goes on […]
These gorgeous dairy-free strawberries and cream pinwheel biscuits taste as good as they look! Dairy-free strawberries & cream pinwheel biscuits By Lucy Parr (www.lucysfriendlyfoods.wordpress.com) DF EF V Makes 25 | Prep 20 mins (plus 30 mins for chilling) | Cook 10 mins | Calories 132 (per biscuit) Ingredients 2 1/3 cups of plain flour 2 tbsps […]
Q How can I prevent gluten-free pastry from cracking? Dove Farm’s Clare Marriage answers your burning question… Of the many recipes visited at Doves Farm, our gluten-free shortcrust pastry is in the top five. How to prevent gluten-free pastry from cracking is one of the most frequently asked questions and it can certainly be minimised, if not prevented. While gluten-free […]
Founder of The Bristol Bakehouse, Ali Walsh reveals how it all began… My free-from life… Ali Walsh I’ve always made cakes. When I was eight years old I made a heart-shaped cake and iced it in the tin, ready for Mothering Sunday. Sadly, I didn’t know about cake testing and the inside was raw. But you live and learn (to eat […]
Everyone deserves to have this chocolate cake in their life – and everyone can! This surprisingly simple recipe uses dairy and gluten substitutes to fabulous effect. One slice may not be enough… Triple Chocolate Birthday Cake By Holland & Barrett (www.hollandandbarrett.com) Serves 12 | Prep – 30 minutes | Cooking time – 30 minutes GF DF Ingredients […]
United Kingdom’s Best Gluten-free Speciality Beer – official! Hambleton Ales GFA. At this year’s World Beer Awards, Vale of Mowbray brewer Nick Stafford’s Hambleton Ales took the top UK award in the ‘Gluten-Free Beer’ category with his GFA. Beating tough competition from several other UK brewers, Hambleton Ales now goes forward to the global finals judged later […]
Coconut and Lemon Cookies – Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Vegan Coconut and Lemon Cookies By Joana Oliveira (www.mygutfeeling.eu) GF DF EF V Makes 14 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 15-20 mins | Calories 119 (per cookie) Ingredients 1 flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseeds plus 3 tbsp warm water) 4 tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil 115g (4oz) caster […]
Mocha tart By Harriet Smith (www.harrietemily.com) GF DF EF V Serves 10 | Prep 30 mins plus 2 hrs for freezing | Cook none | Calories 556 (per serving) Ingredients FOR THE TOPPING: 270g (9½oz) cashews, soaked for 2 hours 95g (3¼oz) coconut butter 180ml (6fl oz) maple syrup 180ml (6fl oz) water ½ tsp […]
Carrot cake with coconut cream icing By Donna Crous (www.eighty20nutrition.com) Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Meat-Free Serves 8-10 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 45 mins | Calories 393 (per serving) Ingredients FOR THE CAKE: 3 free-range eggs, at room temperature 115ml (4fl oz) coconut oil, melted 2 tsp vanilla extract 300g (101/2oz) carrot, grated 375g (13oz) almond flour 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 115g (4oz) […]
Tarte au Citron – A luscious and simple tart that can’t fail to impress friends and family… Dairy & gluten-free tarte au citron By Lucy Parr (www.lucysfriendlyfoods.wordpress.com) Serves 4-6 | Prep 15 mins plus chilling | Cook 10-15 mins | Calories 490 (per serving) Ingredients 1 portion of dairy-free shortcrust pastry finely grated zest of 1 lemon […]