Book Review: Against the Grain {Blogging for Books}

Against the Grain by Nancy Cain
ISBN: 978-0-385-34555-2
Paperback, 400 pages
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Retail: $27.50

About the book:

Revolutionary all-natural recipes for gluten-free cooking- from the owner of Against the Grain Gourmet.

Nancy Cain came to gluten-free cooking simply enough: Her teenage son was diagnosed with celiac disease. After trying ready-made flour mixes and finding the results rubbery and tasteless, she pioneered gluten-free foods made entirely from natural ingredients- no xanthan or guar gums or other mystery chemical additives allowed. That led her to adapt many of her family's favorite recipes, including their beloved pizzas, pastas, and more, to this real-food technique. In Against the Grain, Nancy finally shares 200 groundbreaking recipes for achieving airy, crispy breads, delicious baked goods, and gluten-free main dishes.

For any of these cookies, cakes, pies, sandwiches, and casseroles, you use only natural ingredients such as buckwheat flour, brown rice flour, and ripe fruits and vegetables...You'll be able to use ingredients already in your pantry or easily found at your local supermarket. 

With ample information for gluten-free beginners and 100 colorful photographs, this book is a game changer for gluten-free households everywhere.

About the author:

Nancy Cain is the owner of Against the Grain Gourmet, a line of gluten-free breads and pizzas available at supermarkets and natural food stores nationwide. She live with her gluten-free family in Vermont.

My thoughts:
I really like this book. I have not gotten many gluten-free cookbooks because honestly, the foods I get at the store that are labelled gluten-free really don't taste that good to me. They are coming along though. I have attempted to come up with my own recipes for gluten-free and they are often flops. 

I like this book because it is simple. The recipes are easy to follow (mostly), and have things I might actually have on hand. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the light buckwheat flour that the author likes so much. It would have been nice to have had included a resources guide for these ingredients but perhaps with everything almost literally at our fingertips, she felt it wasn't necessary? I would have liked it.
I have tried a few recipes and marked up plenty to-try.
Yes, I'm happy with this cookbook.

Here is a photo of my son's fresh banana cheesecake, from the cookbook.

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