Great food... that's Gluten Free
The Open-Faced Shrimp Quesadilla at Philadelphia’s El Vez restaurant is so unbelievably delicious that I had to create a Gluten Free version. This Open-Faced Shrimp Quesadilla – Gluten Free is super-easy to make and has just the right amount of cheesiness-to-toppings ratio. I serve it as a main course but it could also be sliced into wedges and served as an appetizer as it is at El Vez. Either way, you can’t go wrong! It’s fabulosa!!
Asparagus and Pea Soup with Poached Eggs is a gorgeous, velvety soup (with absolutely no cream) that’s loaded with veggies and finished with a perfectly poached egg. It’s super easy to make and comes together very quickly – less than 15 minutes cooking time! While the colors of this soup make me think of spring, it’s delicious any time of year.
Shrimp Scampi is a classic Italian dish that relies on fresh, simple ingredients. The balance of flavors in this Perfect Shrimp Scampi recipe is spot on…just the right amount of butter, garlic, spice, and lemon. It’s an extremely easy, totally delicious gluten free recipe that can be on the table in less than 10 minutes once you start cooking. High five to that!
Are you ready to put a new spin on an old classic? If yes, this Curried Egg Salad with Currants, Chives, and Cucumbers is totally worth a try. It’s a delicious egg salad alternative that is chock-full of flavor and texture.
Crispy Harissa Chicken Thighs is loaded with great flavors that all come together for one phenomenal meal! The crispy chicken, roasted potatoes, caramelized veggies, and bright fennel salad are all fantastic but when combined and then finished with the harissa schmaltz (fun word to say, right?!), this dish becomes awesome!
Gluten Free Onion Tart is a superb combination of sweet, salty, and savory all housed in a flaky, buttery gluten free crust. In my opinion, onions make everything taste better. And whether or not you choose to add anchovies (which I HIGHLY recommend), the tart is simply delish.
There’s no chopping, slicing or dicing in this fantastic recipe for Shawarma-Spiced Grilled Lamb. Simply combine the spices with olive oil, slather the spice rub all over the lamb, marinate overnight and grill the next day. Seems like there must be a catch…something more complex that’s needed. But it’s as simple as it sounds. And the taste…oh the taste. You’re in for a total treat.
Caramelized Crispy Fennel is the perfect addition to your favorite dishes. While it tastes similar to sautéed onions, cooked fennel naturally has a slightly spicy kick to it with a wonderful hint of anise (black licorice). The next time you plan to sauté onions consider trying Caramelized Crispy Fennel instead.
Chicken Marbella is a Spanish and Moroccan inspired dish that combines briny and sweet flavors that never fails to please! While most Chicken Marbella recipes call for bone-in, skin-on chicken, my simple version uses boneless, skinless thighs which reduces the overall cooking time and significantly minimizes …
There are so many different ways to make chopped liver but for my family, it’s my Aunt Renee’s Amazing Chopped Liver recipe that rules! It’s simple, dee-licious, and because my Aunt Renee only made it for Passover and Rosh Hashanah, it was a much-anticipated, special treat. I know chopped liver isn’t on everyone’s Top Ten list but when you work up the chutzpah, try my Aunt Renee’s Amazing Chopped Liver recipe.
When I was a kid, Pandeli’s was our family’s go-to neighborhood Italian restaurant. My favorite dish on the menu was a chicken with artichokes and melted cheese in a lemon sauce. I absolutely loved it and probably ordered it every time. Lemony Chicken with Artichokes and Gruyere is my interpretation of the Pandeli’s recipe that I so fondly remember. The restaurant may be long gone but the memories (and now the recipe) live on!
Oh so delicious! Cheesy, Crunchy Squash Gratin (Gluten Free) is one of those satisfying dishes that makes you feel all comfy cozy inside. Yes, it’s cheesy and crunchy but it’s also slightly creamy and warming with just the right hint of heat. It’s versatile enough to be served as a side dish or as a main vegetarian dish. However you decide to serve it, you’ll be surprised how quickly the gratin will be devoured!
If you are looking for a restaurant-quality meal that is super-easy to make and sure to impress, this recipe for Miso-Glazed Chilean Sea Bass is for you! It’s layered with umami flavor and each fillet has a wonderful candied glaze on top. You don’t have to dine at a fancy restaurant to enjoy this gem of a recipe.
Even for Cauliflower naysayers, Roasted Cauliflower with Dates and Pine Nuts is always such a hit. It has a touch of sweetness combined with savory and nutty flavors that’s quite addictive. Not only is this cauliflower recipe delicious, it’s easy to make and leaves little to clean up. That’s my kind of dish!
Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew will not disappoint! It’s a sophisticated beef stew with an exceptionally savory sauce thanks to the combination of grainy and Dijon mustards. And it’s also a perfect make-ahead and reheat-before-serving kinda recipe.
Gingery Broth with Wilted Greens is one of those soups that you crave in the dead of winter as well as during hot, steamy summer days. It’s a multi-purpose, all-season, healthy Vietnamese-style soup. The greens make the soup rich in nutrients while the ginger lends its soothing, healing powers.
Do you love the idea of a wedge salad but aren’t a fan of blue cheese dressing? Then this wedge salad recipe is for you! Wedge Salad with Tahini Yogurt dressing is like hitting the refresh button on wedge salads…it has all the comforts of the ‘ole classic but with a herb-y, seed-y, and more-sophisticated taste. Don’t get me wrong, I love the classic blue cheese wedge salad but I’m also head-over-heels about this updated version.
Sometimes you want a delicious homemade meal but don’t feel like putting in the effort. That’s when it’s time to hit the bottle, the bottle of Soy Vay’s new Gluten Free Veri Veri Teriyaki Sauce. It doesn’t get easier or tastier than this Gluten Free Teriyaki Salmon dish.
Roasted Pepper Cups with Cherry Tomatoes, Olives, and Ricotta is one of those dishes that looks like a masterpiece but is so simple to make.
This recipe is my secret love potion…seriously! Orange Glazed Cornish Hens is what caused my now-husband to fall in love with me back in the day. How’s that for a magical recipe?
10-Minute Tacos is a family favorite that hits the dinner table in, you guessed it, 10 minutes! The focus here is on simplifying by using pre-made ingredients for a quick, tasty, and satisfying meal!
The beauty of this risotto recipe is it’s BAKED and therefore VERY easy and stress-free to make. This is a fabulous risotto chock-full of green veggies…kale, spinach, and peas. The veggies help to offset the typical rich and creamy nature of risotto recipes. I may be going out on a limb here but I would even call Baked Risotto with Kale, Spinach, and Peas “Healthy-ish!”
It’s crunchy, tangy, healthy, sweet, salty, versatile, delish and addictive! Winter-Crunch Salad with Kale and Apples hits ALL the right chords. It just may be the salad that gets you through this winter!
Sweet and Spicy Turmeric Chicken with Broccolini is visually beautiful… the bright green of the broccolini contrasts with the beautiful warmth of the golden turmeric. And the balance of sweet and spicy in the recipe is just right. Best of all, this recipe falls into the super-easy-to-make category.
It’s starting to get cold outside and my vegetable garden bounty is nearing its end for the season, that’s when I know it’s time to make Tomato Fish Chowder with Fresh Herbs and Lime. This soup is great to make when you have an abundance of late-season garden tomatoes that need to be used or if you’re just in the mood for some tasty fish chowder with fresh herbs and a bit of unexpected zing. This chowder is light and delicious compared to the more commonly known and heavier, cream-based chowders. So put on an extra layer, embrace the crisp air, and enjoy a bowl of Tomato Fish Chowder with Fresh Herbs and Lime!
Are you looking for a break from your regular breakfast routine? Try this Gluten Free Breakfast Quesadilla. You’ll love how the tortilla gets nicely crisp on the outside while the inside envelops the warm egg, melty cheese, and avocado. The Gluten Free Breakfast Quesadilla is delicious, nutritious, filling and, of course, gluten free.
These Garlic Blistered Green Beans with Capers are inspired by the traditional Sichuan technique of dry-frying string beans. The trick is to let the beans cook undisturbed until they are blistered, crinkly, and flavorful. While it seems strange to add capers to a Chinese Bean dish, it TOTALLY works. The capers add a briny shot of saltiness that is “just right.”
Peruvian-Style Roast Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Mayo is loaded with amazing flavor. By layering the Peruvian-style spice rub on top of the skin as well as underneath the skin, you get the ultimate in lip-smacking deliciousness. And the Cilantro Mayo adds just the right amount of tang, heat, and balance.
Want to impress your family and/or friends with a super-easy, amazingly delicious, restaurant-quality filet mignon? This recipe checks all those boxes. What’s also great about this recipe is the gluten free soy marinade doubles as the sauce. You may want to get dressed up to eat these Melt-in-your-Mouth Filet Mignon Steaks because you’ll feel as though you’re eating at an upscale steakhouse.
Talk about a total crowd pleaser! Who doesn’t love fried chicken? I don’t make it that often but when I do…OMG! Nashville-Style Hot Fried Chicken (Gluten Free) is so good and you won’t even know it’s gluten free! Dig in and enjoy each crispy, spicy morsel. No conversation needed at this meal.
Grilled Scallops with Nori and Lime Mayo has a fabulous presentation. But more than that, I love how all of the individual elements combine to create subtle scallop taste bombs. This recipe is the perfect balance of the taste of the sea from the scallops and nori, a bit of heat from the crushed red pepper flakes, a slight crunch from the scallions finished with the creamy tartness of the lime mayo. Each bite drew me in deeper and my taste buds wanted more!
This isn’t the same old plain tuna your mom used to make. Tuna Salad with “The Works” is a modern-day twist on an old classic. This version is satisfyingly flavorful and boosts simple tuna salad to new heights.
Hot Damn! Flavor Poppin’ Roasted Broccoli with Red Onions is just about the best broccoli recipe I’ve ever made. And the secret ingredient is the anchovies…ssh! They’re a total game-changer. So if you’ve never had anchovies or think you don’t like them, I strongly urge you to try this recipe anyway. They add tons of umami richness and, quite simply, put this dish over the top.
Get ready to dig into a delicious and satisfying meal that everyone in the family will enjoy! Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Bowls are a combination of salad, noodles and scrumptiously marinated chicken that becomes wonderfully tangy and caramelized when cooked. Generously spoon on the nuoc cham sauce to complete your bowl and savor all of the amazing flavors that are in this dish.
I thought Crispy Fried Matzo was a distant memory for me but then matzo producers started making gluten free matzo. So while matzo is not a food I love and crave, fried matzo is! Think french toast made with crusty bread. This recipe is VERY easy. Whether you like your fried matzo crispy (like I do) or more like an omelette, this recipe should definitely be incorporated into your Passover recipe rotation
Ahhh…there’s nothing like the amazing aroma of kugel baking in the oven. The only thing better than the smell is devouring a warm, scrumptious piece yourself! For GG’s Vanilla Noodle Kugel (Gluten Free), I substitute gluten free spaghetti noodles for the egg noodles and break the pasta strands into four equal pieces similar to the size of egg noodles. The result is a fabulous gluten free brunch recipe or Yom Kippur break-the-fast dish.
Making a delicious chicken burger can be tricky because there isn’t much fat in ground chicken (unlike ground beef). Chicken Burgers with Garlic-Rosemary Mayo solves this problem in two ways: 1) by using half of the garlic-rosemary mayo as the chicken burger binder AND 2) by using all dark meat (or a combo of dark and white meat) ground chicken. Your burger will be juicy, full of flavor, and when sandwiched by the toasted gluten free bun slathered with the garlic-rosemary mayo grilled right on it…you have an instant home run!
Using cilantro as the base for this sauce is a welcome change to the more commonly used basil. The cumin-spice seasoning mixture adds great flavor to the salmon and perfectly complements the cilantro sauce. Generously spoon the sauce over a piece of juicy, moist salmon with perfectly crisp skin and enjoy the complexity of flavors this dish offers.
I love soft shell crabs! They’re so different from most other seafood because you actually eat the whole crab…shell and all. Gluten Free Soft Shell Crabs with Balsamic Tomato Caper Sauce is one of my favorite soft shell crab preparations. The sauce is sublime, velvety and pairs perfectly with the delicate crispiness of the crabs.
The secret ingredient in Spice-Rubbed Chicken with Lemon-Shallot Sauce is the allspice which is included in the dry rub. When the allspice is combined with a popping lemon tang from the sauce, the resulting dish presents with an exciting and fresh new flavor. If you don’t use allspice in your cooking, try it as a change to the normal spices you use. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Lemongrass Chicken is big on taste yet takes less than a 1/2 hour to make…from start to finish. Keep this recipe in your back pocket for nights when you’re short on time but don’t want to compromise on flavor.
If you’re looking for an extremely simple lamb chop recipe that takes less than five minutes to cook and delivers big on taste, Sizzled Lamb Chops with Browned Garlic Cloves is for you. I recently discovered this recipe and have already made it many times. Each time is as delicious as the first.
Are you having friends over for dinner or hosting a holiday meal and not sure what to serve? Consider making Mom’s Saucy Brisket Gluten Free. It’s delicious and simple to make…and a little goes a long way. The best part is you can make it 2-3 days in advance and simply reheat when serving.
Growing up I loved corned beef specials on rye bread, especially grilled ones. Oh, the memories — sooo good and sooo messy! Just because I can’t eat rye bread anymore, doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy a grilled corned beef special. With this recipe, you and I can have our delicious, messy Grilled Corned Beef Specials Gluten Free, just without the bread… and nothing is lost in the taste department!
If you like jumbo lump crab cakes, Gluten Free Crab Cakes with Chili-Garlic Mayo is for you. Whether you’re entertaining friends or just feel like having a delicious family dinner, these crab cakes are the ticket. You won’t be disappointed.
I have been making Coconut Curry Chicken with Spinach, Mushrooms and Pine Nuts for years and it’s one of my all-time favorite recipes. Each time I eat it, I feel the same satisfaction bite after bite. The spinach, mushrooms, and noodles (or rice) soak up the coconut cream and the nuts add a subtle nutty crunch and texture so that every forkful has the perfect balance of flavor and texture.
If you’re not the biggest salmon fan, this Sugar-Seared Salmon recipe may convert you. The sugar in this simple rub helps create candied, perfectly crispy skin while the meat of the salmon stays moist and juicy. This dish could just as easily be called “Salmon Candy!”
Gluten Free Panko Crusted Chicken Breasts is a simple chicken dish that pops with flavor. The mustard/gf-soy coating adds a layer of flavor to the chicken that is unexpected and the gluten free bread crumbs add the perfect crunch factor. This is a kid (and adult) favorite.