- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (23 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470137304
- ISBN-13: 978-0470137307
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 2.6 x 23.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 768,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Blogger Ahern′s story sheds light on celiac disease, a little–known and difficult–to–diagnose autoimmune condition. Those afflicted cannot digest gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, rye, and related grains. Ahern explains how she learned of her malady and found that she was able to enjoy food while avoiding gluten. She even met and married a chef. This entertaining memoir includes gluten–free gourmet recipes. (Library Journal, February 1, 2008)
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"A delightful memoir of learning to eat superbly while remaining gluten free."
—Newsweek magazine
—Newsweek magazine
"Give yourself a treat! Gluten–Free Girl offers delectable tips on dining and living with zest–gluten–free. This is a story for anyone who is interested in changing his or her life from the inside out!"
—Alice Bast, executive director National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
"Shauna′s food, the ignition of healthy with delicious, explodes with flavor—proof positive that people who choose to eat gluten–free can do it with passion, perfection, and power."
—John La Puma, MD, New York Times bestselling co–author of The RealAge Diet and Cooking the RealAge Way
"A breakthrough first book by a gifted writer not at all what I expected from a story about living with celiac disease. Foodies everywhere will love this book. Celiacs will make it their bible."
—Linda Carucci, author of Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks and IACP Cooking Teacher of the Year, 2002
An entire generation was raised to believe that cooking meant opening a box, ripping off the plastic wrap, adding water, or popping it in the microwave. Gluten–Free Girl, with its gluten–free healthful approach, seeks to bring a love of eating back to our diets. Living gluten–free means having to give up traditional bread, beer, pasta, as well as the foods where gluten likes to hide—such as store–bought ice cream, chocolate bars, even nuts that might have been dusted with flour. However, Gluten–Free Girl shows readers how to say yes to the foods they can eat. Written by award–winning blogger Shauna James, who became a interested in food once she was diagnosed with celiac disease and went gluten–free, Gluten–Free Girl is filled with funny accounts of the author’s own life including wholesome, delicious recipes, this book will guide readers to the simple pleasures of real, healthful food. Includes dozens of recipes like salmon with blackberry sauce, sorghum bread, and lemon olive oil cookies as well as resources for those living gluten–free.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love Shauna's approach to having coeliac (or celiac - she's American). Rather than treat it as a problem, when she finds out what has been making her sick for so many years she handles gluten-free living with such enthusiasm, experiementing with lots of diferent foods and grains which coeliacs can eat, and writes about it in such a way that makes you want to try it yourself. She pans the typical American way of eating, is very much a "foodie" and tells the reader much about her life (and love)!
For several years she has been writing a food blog 'gluten-free girl' and much of the material is similar - her life, after all! But I still enjoyed the book, although I did expect more recipes, but there are loads on the blog.
So if you, or someone you know has coeliac, and you don't have time to read approx 400 back-blog entries, or if you are interested in food anyway, buy this. You will enjoy it. Oh, and it's very well written. Shauna taught writing before she committed herself to this full-time.
For several years she has been writing a food blog 'gluten-free girl' and much of the material is similar - her life, after all! But I still enjoyed the book, although I did expect more recipes, but there are loads on the blog.
So if you, or someone you know has coeliac, and you don't have time to read approx 400 back-blog entries, or if you are interested in food anyway, buy this. You will enjoy it. Oh, and it's very well written. Shauna taught writing before she committed herself to this full-time.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is not so much a recipe book as a well written account of Shauna James' extreme experience of celiac disease; from a plump child raised on white bread and ketchup, through extreme illness, to diagnosis with celiac disease. When finally diagnosed, she discovers a hitherto unknown passion for real food and tastes unknown to her.
The book oozes with the sensual feeling she has for each and every food group - except gluten. Scattered through it are recipes for some really great dishes, Fig Newtons were a revelation and the chicken with pomegranate molasses - oh-my-god!
Shauna is single for the most part. On this painful journey and then re-awakening to the wonder of food, she encounters the world like a child. And then she meets the chef and falls absolutely body and soul for him. I challenge you not to weep!
If you have been on the journey to diagnosis with celiac disease this book will tug at your heart strings like no other. Truly inspirational.
The book oozes with the sensual feeling she has for each and every food group - except gluten. Scattered through it are recipes for some really great dishes, Fig Newtons were a revelation and the chicken with pomegranate molasses - oh-my-god!
Shauna is single for the most part. On this painful journey and then re-awakening to the wonder of food, she encounters the world like a child. And then she meets the chef and falls absolutely body and soul for him. I challenge you not to weep!
If you have been on the journey to diagnosis with celiac disease this book will tug at your heart strings like no other. Truly inspirational.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This books is fantastic for anyone starting to live a gluten free life. The book is charming, funny in places, and will make you tear up in others. The recipes are fantastic, and the author is amazingly encouraging. I highly recomend it.
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Christmas tree present
My daughter-in-law was pleased to receive this bookas she has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease and needs to learn a different way to cook.
Published 4 months ago by lesley
Read the feedback and don't buy
I am so disappointed I bought this book. I love Shauna's blog, which seduced me into parting with hard earned cash to buy this. This book was so bad, it makes me so angry. Read more
Published 15 months ago by London GF Cook
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This book easily flows as you read and yet provides great information along the way; for anyone who is adapting to or has this condition, provides excellent knowledge to meet your... Read more
Published 16 months ago by R. Bartlett
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Essential reading for anyone diagnosed with coeliac disease and their families. Although the recipes are more geared toward the American market the author's story is well worth a... Read more
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