Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food

This sequel to The Gluten-Free Vegan provides recipes for American-style comfort food classics minus the gluten and animal products. It's not all grilled cheese sandwiches and baked beans, however; the "Ethnic Favorites" section features such dishes as banana and macadamia nut curry, falafel, nori rolls, and enchiladas to reflect the diverse American palate. O'Brien, also the author of Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Cooking, has embraced her sweet tooth this time around. The "Delightful Desserts" section uses a variety of sweeteners, including organic maple syrup for Chocolate-Dried Cherry Biscotti, agave nectar for Banana Cream Pie, and coconut palm sugar for Peach Ice Cream. Ground chia seeds are used frequently as an egg replacer in recipes such as Meatless Meatballs. At the beginning of the book, O'Brien includes a handy list of gluten-free pantry staples along with the pros and cons of various gluten-free ingredients. Appendixes include cooking equivalents, English-to-metric conversions, and a list of gluten-free food suppliers, magazines, and support groups for people suffering from celiac disease.