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gluten-free Girl And The Chef-Cookbook

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I bought Gluten-free Girl and the Chef from Amazon on a gift card. This is mainly a chef's-secrets-main-course cookbook. If you like to use ingredients that chefs already have on hand and want to stock your pantry with them, you'd love this book. Not many breads or desserts. Uses cilantro a lot and other things that I have a reaction to, but probably not gluten related.

Anyhoo, I'm going to admit my mistake by not previewing at a bookstore b4 ordering from Amazon. There were only three recipes in there that I thought I'd ever possibly try. There are lots of chef's tips that more advanced cooks than myself would find helpful, I would think.

Anyone else get one? I would love to hear what you think.

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I ran right out and bought it when my daughter's blood test came back positive. Then, I actually looked inside. While it looks like it has very tasty recipes, it didn't seem there was much I would make for regular family cooking.

I put it aside, wrapped it pretty paper, and gave it to my foodie mom for Christmas. It was part of a "Welcome to our new world" present that also included a cookie jar full of delicious homemade gluten-free cookies. She loved the book, so it will get good use after all.

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I love the Gluten Free Girl's website, have met her in person twice and taken a gluten-free cooking class from her and her hubby - the Chef. I bought her first book but won't buy the new one for the reason that you note. I'm a very creative cook but short on time and money so I just don't have time to do some of her intensive recipies.

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