I have to be honest. I generally don’t use cookbooks.  I tend to find traditional recipes and tweak them based on our dietary restrictions.

But people love cookbooks and this is the gift-giving season, so I did a little research on Amazon.com to see what’s out there in the Gluten Free cookbook world. If you are looking for a Hanukkah gift and know someone who is thinking about going Gluten Free, here are some suggestions.

The books I chose received 4 to 5 stars, were from different authors and different food backgrounds. Some focus on bread, some on desserts, some on main dishes. They all looked wonderful.

What’s your experience with gluten-free cookbooks? Please leave a comment and share what you’ve learned!

Top 10 Gluten Free Cookbooks

1. Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef by Shauna James Ahern and Daniel Ahern
2. The 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt
3. Gluten-Free Baking Classics by Annalise G. Roberts
4. 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes by Carol Fenster
5. The Gluten-Free Almond Flour cookbook by Elana Amsterdam
6. Gluten Free Everyday Cookbook: More than 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes from the Gluten-Free Chef by Robert M. Landolphi
7. Simple Treats: A Wheat-Free, Dairy Free guide to Scrumptious Baked Goods by Ellen Abraham
8. The Gluten, Wheat and Dairy-Free Cookbook by Antoinette Savill
9. The Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread by Bette Hagman
10. Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking by Kelli Bronski & Peter Bronski

*Note: #7 is wheat-free but NOT entirely gluten free.

Here is a really easy corn bread recipe that even your gluten-eating friends won’t know is gluten free. Moist and savory, it goes great with chili, soups or even as a snack or breakfast treat. I like mine warmed with just a little honey on top.

Gluten Free Corn Bread

Ingredients:
1 cup white rice flour
¾ cup corn meal
3 T sugar
2 ½ t baking powder
¾ t salt
2 eggs
1 cup rice milk
2 T melted butter
¼ cup honey

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 8 X 8 glass baking dish with olive oil.
Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Add wet ingredients.
Pour into baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.