~ Gluten-Free ~

It’s time for some gluten-free love on this blog! On this page, you will find links to recipes that are either gluten free already, or can easily be made gluten-free, (for example by replacing breadcrumbs with polenta or by using gluten-free pasta). I’ve asterisked the latter, so if you prefer to follow a recipe to the letter or don’t have a source of gluten-free bread, stick to the un-asterisked recipes.

These recipes are suitable for people with coeliac disease or wheat allergies, and many of them will also be suitable for people with fructose intolerance (page coming shortly).

At the bottom of this page, I’ve listed a handful of recipes which contain oats but are otherwise gluten free. This is because a some people with coeliac disease can in fact tolerate oats, while others can’t. Unfortunately, the only test for this at present is a biopsy, which is not commonly done (because it is quite invasive and often not considered worthwhile). If you are cooking for someone with coeliac disease, please check with them before including oats in a recipe rather than making assumptions.

For more information about coeliac disease, I encourage you to visit the Coeliac Australia website (which, incidentally, also mentions some of the research being done at the Institute where I work! Yay!).

NB: I’ve kept the symbols for all the other dietary requirements on this page, in case you are avoiding other things as well as gluten, but felt that putting a gluten-free symbol next to everything would be a trifle redundant…

NB2: Naturally, there are a lot of cake recipes which you can make gluten-free by using gluten-free flour. I haven’t listed these, because I think you can figure that sort of thing out for yourself, but if you want to move beyond the cakes listed here, feel free to visit my general Cakes and Baking page and go wild.

NB3: And if you do want to make the aforementioned gluteny cakes with gluten-free flour, here, have some recipes for Gluten Free Flour Mix! Many of these really are entirely interchangeable with ordinary wheat flour for most baking purposes, so go wild!

Soups & Stocks

Beetroot Soup (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
Chicken Stock (D, E, F, N, GI)
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
* Onion Soup (skip the crouton or use gluten-free bread) (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
* Provençal Vegetable Soup (use gluten-free breadcrumbs to thicken pistou, or let it be runny, or add more pinenuts) (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
Roast Pumpkin Soup (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
Split pea soup with Tandoori Masala and spiced cauliflower (V, VV, G, D, E, N, GI)
* Tortellini Soup (use a gluten-free plain or filled pasta) (V, VV, G, D, E, N, GI, F)
Vegetable Stock (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)

Dips and Spreads

Butter with a selection of flavourings (V, E, N, F)
Chocolate, Coconut and Raspberry Spread (V, VV, D, E,N)
Guacamole with Kaffir Lime (V, VV, GI, D, E, G, N, F)
Labneh (Drained yoghurt) (V, E, N, GI, F)
Lemon Curd (V, N)
Ricotta and Herbs (V, E, N, GI, F)
Roman Pine-Nut, Cheese and Herb Puree (V, VV, D, E, GI)

Breakfasts

Breakfast Granola: Sydney Road-inspired (V, VV, GI, G, D, E)
Muesli (half-baked and fruity) (V, VV, G, D, E, GI)

served

Light Meals

* Baked Ricotta (use polenta to line tin) (V, N, GI, F)
Muesli (half-baked and fruity) (V, VV, G, D, E, GI)
* Mushroom and Roast Pepper Sandwich (use gluten-free bread) (V, VV, G, D, E, F, N, GI)
Omelette (V, D, N, GI, F)
* Risotto Cake (use gluten-free breadcrumbs to line tin) (V, F, D, N)
Quinoa Salad with corn, coriander and lime (V, VV, G, D, E, N, GI)
Roast Vegetable and Chickpea Salad (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
Tomato stuffed with quinoa salad (V, VV, D, G, E, GI, N)
Tuna salad (D, E, N, G, GI)
* Vegetables and Cheese on Toast (use gluten-free bread!) (V, E, N, GI, F)
* Vegetarian Pasta (use gluten-free pasta) (V, VV, D, E, N, GI)

Main Courses

Arroz Con Pollo with Peas (D, E, N, GI, F)
Baked Sweet Potato with Hot Pink Coleslaw (V, VV, D, E, N, GI)
Bean and Pepper Tacos (make sure you are using corn tacos, though!) (V, VV, D, E, N, GI)
* Bulgur Wheat and Mushroom Burgers (replace the bulgur wheat with cooked brown rice – and use gluten-free bread for the burger bun) (V, VV, D, E, GI)
Chicken – Roast, Stock, Leftovers (D, E, F, N, GI)
Chicken in a Pot with Artichokes and Aioli (D, G, N, GI)
* Farfalle with Asparagus, Broad Beans and Quail Eggs (use gluten-free pasta) (V, D, N, GI, F )
Kale and Potato Enchiladas (V, VV, D, E, N)
Lentils and Peppers (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F )
* Macaroni Cheese with Chipotle, Greens and Broccoli (use gluten-free pasta and make your béchamel with chestnut flour, quinoa flour, or cornflour) (V, E, N, GI)
Mushroom Risotto, Three Ways (V, VV, D, E, G, N)
New World Veggie Stew (V, VV, D, E, N, GI)
* Pasta Carbonara, my way (use gluten-free pasta) (N, F)
* Pasta with Ricotta, Herbs and Spring Vegetables (use gluten-free pasta) (V, E, GI, N)
* Pasta with Romanesco Broccoli and Lemon (use gluten-free pasta) (V, VV, D, E, GI, F)
Ratatouille (Extremely Good) (She says, modestly) (V, VV, D, E, G, N, GI, F )
Roasted Garlic and White Bean Chilli (V, VV, D, E, N, GI)
* Roast Zucchini and Tomato Pasta (use gluten-free pasta, as if you didn’t know!) (V, VV, D, E, G, N, GI)
Rosemary Chicken Skewers with Fruity Pilaf (D, E, GI)
* Smoked Trout, Sun-Dried Tomato and Leek Pasta Bake (use gluten-free pasta) (D, E, N, GI, F )
* Spring Vegetable Stew (use cornflour instead of flour to thicken) (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F )
* Steak or Portobellos on Peachy Summer Salad with Garlic Toasts (gluten-free bread, you know the drill!) (V, D, G, N, GI)
* Vegan Pasta Primavera (use gluten-free pasta) (V, VV, D, E, G, GI)

Side Dishes

Baked Cauliflower (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F )
Cannelini Bean Puree(V, VV, D, E, N, GI)
Cardoons (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
Carrot Salad with Panch Poron (V, VV, D, E, N, G, GI)
Eggplant with tomatoes and yoghurt (V, E, N, G, GI)
Fennel and Orange Salad (V, VV, D, G, E, N, GI)
Greek-ish Salad (V, E, N, GI)
Mildly Courageous Potatoes (V, VV, D, E, N, GI)
Potato Salad with Saffron and Herbs (V, VV, D, E, N, F)
Preserved Kumquats (V, VV, D, E, N)
Red Cabbage, German Style (V, VV, D, E, N, GI)
Roast Potatoes (V, VV, D, E, N, G, F)
Roasted Root Vegetables with Sweet Spices, Tahini and Maple Syrup (V, VV, D, E, N, G, GI)
Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Salad (V, VV, D, E, N, F, GI)

Sauces

Basic Tomato Sauce (V, VV, D, E, N, GI, F)
* Béchamel Sauce (see variation with chestnut flour) (V, E, N)
Mayonnaise with Roast Garlic (V, D, N, GI, F)

Big Cakes

* Fudgy Chocolate and Beetroot Cake (replace flour with half almond meal and half quinoa flour) (V, VV, D, E, F, N)
Gluten-Free Sponge Cake (V, D, F, N)
* Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake (this would work particularly well with a gluten-free flour) (V, VV, D, E, N)
* Tim Tam Cake (How to Adulterate a Packet Cake Mix) (gluten free if you use a gluten packet mix, and choose your mix-ins wisely) (V, D, E)
Tropical Chocolate and Amaranth Cake (V, VV, D, E)

Little Cakes

* Bleeding Heart Cupcakes for Halloween (use gluten-free flour mix) (V, D, G, N)
Chocolate and Chestnut Cupcakes (V, D, E, N, F)
* Chocolate and Cherry Brownies (replace flour with almond meal) (V, D, N)
Chocolate and Chilli Cupcakes (V, VV, G, D, E, N)
Chocolate and Raspberry Brownies (Vegan) (V, VV, D, E, N)
Chocolate Pudding Brownies with Cherries and Cream Cheese (V, N)
Fresh Ginger Cakes with Rhubarb and Hibiscus (V, G, D, N, F)
Jasmine and Orange Blossom Cakes (V, VV, G, D, E, F)
Pasilla Chilli Chocolate Cakes with Hot Chilli Ganache and Smoky Chilli Mousse (V, VV, G, D, E, N, F)
Pistachio, Raspberry and Rose Cakes (V, VV, G, D, E)
Raspberry, Coconut and Lemon Cupcakes (V, VV, D, E, G, N)
Strawberry and Almond Cupcakes with Candied Rosepetals (V, D)
Strawberry, Orange and Blue Curaçao Cupcakes (V, VV, D, E, G, N)

Biscuits, Pastry and Slices

Chocolate Crackles for Grown-Ups (V, VV, D, E, G, F)
* Gingernuts with Chinese Five-Spice (use half quinoa flour and half cornflour to replace the plain flour) (V, VV, D, E, N, F )
Macarons with fruit powders (V, D, F)
Not-tella Quinoa Slice (V, VV, D, E, G, GI)

Breads, Scones and Quickbreads

* Pink Scones (V, VV, D, E, N, G, F) (use a gluten-free flour mix that is suitable for cakes – my self-raising gluten-free flour mix should work here)
* Pizza with Broccoli, Lavender and Ricotta (V, VV, E, G) (use a gluten-free pizza base. Which sort of defeats the purpose of putting this in the bread section, I realise)
* Pizza Peperonata (V, VV, D, E, N, G) (ditto)
* Pizza Primavera with Salsa Verde (Vegan) (V, VV, D, E, N) (ditto)

Desserts

Apricots with Chocolate (V, VV, GI, D, E, N)
Apricot & Lavender Crumble (V, VV, D, E)
Balsamic Strawberry Parfait (V, VV, GI, D, E, N)
* Blood Orange Curd Cheesecake with Raspberries (use a gluten-free biscuit for the crust) (V, N)
Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla Ice-Cream (V, N)
Raspberry, Soy and Coconut Ice-Cream (V, VV, D, E, N)
Rice Pudding (V, VV, D, E, N)
Rice Pudding – Overnight (V, VV, D, G, E, N)
Rosy Berries with Mascarpone and Yoghurt (V, VV, GI, D, E, N)
* Strawberry Mousse Tart (Eggless) (choose a gluten-free chocolate biscuit for the crust) (E, N)
Strawberries and Cream (V, G, E, N, GI)
Vanilla-Poached Stone Fruit (V, VV, GI, D, E, N)

Confectionery & Sweetmeats

Amaranth and Not-tella Truffles (V, VV, D, E, G)
Apricot and Orange Sweetmeats (V, VV, D, E, G, N, GI)
Apricot and Pistachio Sweetmeats (V, VV, G, D, E, GI)
Christmas Pudding (raw & vegan) (V, VV, D, E, G, GI)
Date and Pistachio Petits Fours (Mersu) (note that the macarons are not gluten-free; however the other two recipes both are) (V, VV, D, E, GI)
Fruit Mince (last-minute version) (V, G, E, N, GI)
Garlic Fudge (V, G, E, N, F)
Grapefruit pectin jellies (V, VV, D, G, E, N)
Hazelnut, Chocolate and Fig Sweetmeats (V, VV, G, D, E, GI)
Rocky Road (D, E, G)
Strawberry, Lemon and Walnut Balls (V, VV, G, D, E, GI)
Subtly Strawberry Agar Jellies (V, VV, D, G, E, N)

Drinks

Currently all (four!) drinks I have created are gluten-free, and I can’t see myself adding gluteny things to any drinks in the near future – until I do, you can visit the general Drinks index for gluten-free drink ideas.

(Seriously, now I’m wondering what I would possibly want to put in a drink that might contain gluten. The mind boggles…)