Gluten-free Gourmand

I am a gravy lover. I get asked all the time what I do about gravy for the holidays, and I assure you that I don't go without.  If you like gravy but you have never made it gluten-free, here's what to do. Use a standard recipe like the one below or any from the  Joy of Cooking  - no need for a special technique, just sub out the glutenous flour for something safe. When selecting a GF flour for the recipe, be sure to avoid flour blends that already have thickeners like guar gum, xanthan gum, psyllium husk, flax seeds, or chia seeds.  These thickeners will clump up your gravy and make them much too thick.  I use my No. 1 All-Purpose Flour for gravy because it doesn't have any thickeners or additives, and can be subbed out cup-for-cup for "regular" flour. You can use a single flour like corn starch, which is a classic used by gluten eaters.  However, keep in mind that using a starch like corn starch or tapioca starch will give you a trans...

I may have found a new favorite dish.  My cooking partner and I were looking at the photos from the Coq au Vin shoot and we both decided to make this dish again for dinner tonight.  We were going to do a roasted chicken, but somehow that didn't seem adequate after seeing these photos.  If you are looking for a creative new dish for a holiday meal that doesn't involve roasting a turkey but will still impress, this is the dish for you.  You can serve this Coq au Vin with any number of sides: rice, pasta, or bread, or as pictured with baked potato and braised greens.  Tonight I may make it with a bread stuffing . Coq au Vin is a delicious traditional French recipe that is easy to make gluten free.  It's basically a chicken stew with a wine-based gravy.  In this recipe I have thickened the gravy with quite a bit of gluten-free flour to make a nice, glossy sauce.  I use my No.1 All-Purpose Flour , which is excellent for making any kind of gravy, in p...