Yummy Supper: 100 Fresh, Luscious & Honest Recipes from a Gluten-Free Omnivore: A Cookbook - Softcover

Scott, Erin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1609615441 ISBN 13: 9781609615444

Publisher: Rodale Books, 2014

Synopsis

Every health-related culinary trend reaches a tipping point at which it must either evolve or become a cultural cliche; in the case of gluten-free eating, award-winning blogger Erin Scott is the new face of modern, fresh, gluten-free cooking and living. With influences ranging from a career in the high fashion and design industries to 25 years living in Berkeley, CA, in the shadow of Chez Panisse, Erin has devoted her life to family-friendly gluten-free cooking as realized through fresh, seasonal, real food; honest ingredients; and simple and delicious recipes devoid of the usual gums normally used as fillers in stodgy gluten-free cooking.

The first gluten-free cookbook so enticing that it transcends the genre, Yummy Supper is about bounty, flavor, and fun. Based on Scott's award-winning blog of the same name, it has the same clean, gifty visual aesthetic. These are recipes that emphasize naturally gluten-free ingredients and, like her blog, will appeal not only to gluten intolerants and celiacs but also to anyone just looking for a great recipe.

With practical chapters like "Slurp," "Nut," "Egg," and "Sea," Scott's book covers the entire family meal with instructions and asides that are flexible, playful, and tasty, and it includes mouthwatering dishes such as Watermelon Punch with Fresh Lime and Mint, Poached Eggs with Lemony Spinach & Crispy Hash Browns, Parmesan Polenta with Garlicky Rapini and Black Olives, Peanut Butter Cups with Dark Chocolate and Flaky Sea Salt, and much more.

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About the Author

Erin Scott is an unabashed home cook, photographer, voracious eater, and the voice behind acclaimed California food blog, Yummy Supper. Scott's work has been featured in Kinfolk, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, The Huffington Post, KQED, Design Sponge, Apartment Therapy's The Kitchn, and Food 52. She lives with her husband and two kids in Berkeley, California, where she's happiest cooking, eating, and photographing the bounty from their tiny backyard veggie patch.

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Lemon Rosemary Cordial

Traveling throughout New Zealand and Australia, we saw (and drank!) many cordials. I couldn't resist the charming bottled sweetness and, I must say, a cordial turns out to be just as welcoming as the name suggests.

Mixed with sparkling water, the concentrated sweet, herby flavor of this lemon cordial makes a delightful natural sparkling lemonade. You can also add a splash of cordial as a mixer to make a tasty cocktail. Keep in mind that the cordial is an intensely sweet and concentrated syrup, so a little goes a long way.

The cordials we encountered while traveling were always clear liquid, but I prefer leaving the ingredients soaking in the syrup. When you mix up a drink using your cordial, be sure to include a few strips of the soaking lemon peel, adding both beauty and flavor. (The rosemary gets a bit tired after soaking, so I discard it and add a fresh rosemary sprig to my drinks.)

Makes about 2 cups

4 large juicy lemons
5 cups water
1 cup sugar
3 sprigs fresh rosemary

Rinse and scrub the lemons under a stream of cool tap water. Cut off the lemon peels into long strips, avoiding as much pith as possible. Juice the lemons and set aside.

Heat 4 cups of the water in a small saucepan over high heat. When the water is boiling, turn the heat down to a simmer, add the lemon peels, and blanch them for 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the blanched peels and set aside. Pour out the blanching water.

Refill the small saucepan with the remaining 1 cup water and add the sugar. Turn the heat up to high and stir regularly to dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the blanched lemon peels to the pot. Cover and reduce the heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the rosemary and lemon juice to the pot. Stir. Let the lemony syrup infuse with rosemary as the liquid cools for 10 minutes or so. Transfer your cordial to a pint-size lidded glass bottle or jar. Store in the fridge for up to 1 month.

A few simple serving suggestions:

Fill a glass with ice and pour in 6 ounces sparkling water and 3 to 5 tablespoons cordial (depending on your sweet tooth.) Squeeze in the juice from 1/2 lemon. Add a few soaked lemon peels and stir. Use a fresh sprig of rosemary for garnish.

A boozier option: Over ice, mix 1 ounce gin (or vodka) with 2 ounces tonic water and 2 teaspoons cordial. Add a few soaked lemon peels and a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Use a fresh rosemary sprig for stirring and garnish.

Tip: If you're willing to share, a bottle of cordial makes a friendly gift.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1609615441
• ISBN 13: 9781609615444
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304