Chef Kate Presents . Recipes from an Unconventional Chef

If you have special dietary needs, you know how hard it can be to navigate the world of food. Is this casserole gluten-free? Does this pie contain processed sugar? The only way many of those eaters can manage their diets is to cook a handful of reliable recipes over and over and over again. But the task of cooking - and eating - quickly becomes an uninspired endeavor. It is to those people that Chef Kate Wagner has geared Recipes From an Unconventional Chef. Wagner's book is filled with easy recipes that can be adapted seamlessly for a range of diets. A cheese pepper dish, for instance, can be made with gluten-free bread crumbs or vegan cheese, while the addition of Italian sausage can satisfy meat eaters. The chef's tasty recipes ensure that a home cook can successfully whip up delicious, engaging dishes that will make it a pleasure for them to stay on their diets.

Hawaii Island native Kate Wagner is a French-trained chef who has been cooking professionally for more than 30 years. She has opened 15 restaurants in New York, Florida in Hawaii. Three of them were her own. Over the years, she's worked as a corporate and private chef for international clients, and she has spent years working as a food stylist and caterer to top television and movie productions in Hawaii. Kate now resides in Honolulu and delights private and farmers market clients with her gluten-free, diabetic-friendly French-style pastries, vast varieties of breads, cakes, and pies. This is her first cookbook.