Part I: Preparing for Your Gluten-Free Cooking Adventures  7

Chapter 1: Gluten-Free: Not Just a Diet, It’s a Lifestyle 9

Chapter 2: So Why Cook Gluten-Free, Anyway? 19

Chapter 3: What’s Gluten-Free and What Isn’t? 39

Chapter 4: Making Nutrition Your Mission When You’re Cooking Gluten-Free 55

Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Kitchen and Pantry 65

Chapter 6: Planning Out Your Gluten-Free Week 75

Chapter 7: Shopping for the Gluten-Free Stuff You Need 81

Chapter 8: You Don’t Always Need Recipes 87

Part II: Mouthwatering Main Courses  99

Chapter 9: Gluten-Free Flours: Your Foundation for Great Breads and Pastries 101

Chapter 10: Fast Fixes: Making It Quick & Easy 107

Chapter 11: Breakfast: Don’t Leave Home Without It 127

Chapter 12: Brilliant Brunches, Luscious Lunches 157

Chapter 13: Diving into the Melting Pot: Ethnic Dishes 179

Chapter 14: Something’s Fishy ’Round Here 199

Chapter 15: Tastes Like Chicken: Poultry Dishes 209

Chapter 16: Meat Matters 223

Chapter 17: Making Memories with Meatless Dishes 241

Part III: Dishes to Enjoy Before, After, or Any Time  261

Chapter 18: Appetizing Appetizers 263

Chapter 19: Salads with Pizzazz 275

Chapter 20: Slurpilicious Soups 287

Chapter 21: Stupendous Snacks 303

Chapter 22: Decadent Desserts 315

Part IV: The Part of Tens  333

Chapter 23: Ten Easy-to-Prepare Comfort Foods 335

Chapter 24: Ten Ideas for Cooking Gluten-Free with the Kids 339

Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide  343

Index  347