Gluten Free Italian Recipes

July 21, 2019March 25, 2021

Best Gluten Free Focaccia Recipe (Dairy-Free) + Caramelized Onion and Easy Pizza Sauce

This is not the only gluten free focaccia recipe that I’ve tried or developed over the years, but I must say that this is the best gluten free focaccia I ever had. I enjoy it more than traditional focaccia. It is soft, tender, and flavorful. I’ve included links to the egg-free version as well as the yeast-free version. Continue reading “Best Gluten Free Focaccia Recipe (Dairy-Free) + Caramelized Onion and Easy Pizza Sauce”

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

Turkey Spaghetti Sauce with Beef Flavor & Turkey Lasagna

Showing turkey spaghetti sauce in saucepan

My favorite spaghetti sauce with meat (bolognese) is this recipe, adapted from my Sicilian grandmother’s recipe, which contains beef stew meat, Italian sausage, and ground sirloin. However, as you get older or wish to lose weight, ground turkey is healthier for you. I finally figured out how to make this naturally gluten free turkey spaghetti sauce taste like my old beef one, full of flavor. Enjoy! Continue reading “Turkey Spaghetti Sauce with Beef Flavor & Turkey Lasagna”

March 13, 2019September 17, 2019

Gluten Free Brioche Bread Recipe – Rich, Soft, Tender & Sweet

After spending several years and much time creating the perfect gluten free brioche bread recipe, I finally did it! Brioche is one of my husband’s favorite breads. This sweet, rich bread is the basis of Italian Panettone and French Tarte Tropezienne, to name a couple. Using this recipe, you can make bread, buns, or rolls. Check out the texture in this video. Continue reading “Gluten Free Brioche Bread Recipe – Rich, Soft, Tender & Sweet”

March 8, 2019February 6, 2021

Stuffed Crust Gluten Free Pizza

Using my favorite gluten free pizza dough recipe (I have many), I created my first stuffed crust gluten free pizza. Let me tell you, it is an experience everyone should have at least once in their lives. However, I’m predicting that it will be a hard habit to break. It’s like flying first class. Once you do, you’ll never want to fly economy ever again. Make this crust thin or thick as described in the instructions. Good luck with your new habit! Continue reading “Stuffed Crust Gluten Free Pizza”

February 9, 2019February 10, 2019

Gluten Free Sun-Dried Tomato Bread Recipe

Gluten Free Sun Dried Tomato Bread with Parmesan

I just had to create a gluten free sun-dried tomato bread with some Parmesan cheese. I love creating recipes that contain food to which I’m allergic, tomatoes in this case. I enjoy living vicariously through my husband’s meals. He thoroughly enjoyed this bread. He said that he could taste the Parmesan but didn’t recognize the sun-dried tomatoes. He did, however, note that whatever it was, was a little sweet. So, obviously the sun-dried tomatoes are not overpowering, but add just the right something to this lovely bread. I’m thinking it would make an awesome grilled cheese sandwich. He agreed but had his first piece as soon as I sliced the loaf along with some margarine. Continue reading “Gluten Free Sun-Dried Tomato Bread Recipe”

January 19, 2019March 24, 2023

Gluten Free Dairy Free Cream Puffs – Profiteroles (No Coconut)

Gluten Free Dairy Free Cream Puffs Baked to Culinary Perfection

I’m teaching a gluten free culinary class and needed a gluten free dairy free cream puffs recipe that was up to culinary standards. This is it! It took several attempts, but these are light and hallow, perfectly browned, and have a wonderful flavor, almost flavorless. This recipe does not contain coconut oil, coconut milk, nor dairy free margarine or spread. I use my Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend (no Expandex or gelatin.)

January 15, 2019January 16, 2019

Gluten Free Pizza Dough Recipe – Your way!

Make Your Gluten Free Pizza Dough Recipe Using Whole Grain, Dairy-Free and/or Egg-Free, If Desired

There’s one extremely important thing I have learned in my recipe development business when developing gluten free vegan recipes. That one thing resulted in this dairy-free gluten free pizza dough recipe. It’s the best I have made or tasted in my over a decade of recipe development. Learn how to make the crust your way…thick, thin, crunchy or soft edges, and dark or golden brown bottom crust. You can even add whole grain flour, as shown. Continue reading “Gluten Free Pizza Dough Recipe – Your way!”

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

Gluten Free Hermit Biscotti (or Traditional Hermits)

Gluten Free Hermit (Molasses Spiced) Biscotti

Italy meets New England! Biscotti are Italian cookies. Biscotti means “twice baked”. This recipe is a spinoff from the New England classics, hermit cookies or hermit bars (spiced molasses cookies/bars) baked like biscotti. These gluten free hermit biscotti are perfect for dipping or crunching. Just “cut the sweet with heat” by adding plenty of ginger along with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and you get an amazing fall flavor. Continue reading “Gluten Free Hermit Biscotti (or Traditional Hermits)”

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018

Gluten Free Red Velvet Cream Puffs – Pate a Choux

There are a number of things you can do with cream puffs. They range from filling them with sweet fillings for dessert to savory fillings for appetizers to garnishes on cake. I am using these gluten free red velvet cream puffs to create a croquembouche (a cone-shaped tree with a crunchy caramel). Join me on this adventure by making the cream puffs today. They can easily be frozen. Look for the next recipe, my Gluten Free Croquembouche! Continue reading “Gluten Free Red Velvet Cream Puffs – Pate a Choux”

October 16, 2018October 22, 2018

Gluten Free Tiramisu Cake – Make in Advance

Slice of Gluten Free Tiramisu Cake with Custard Filling

With its impressive height and three layers, this gluten free tiramisu cake has a luscious custard-like filling with a little cheesecake flavor. It doesn’t stop there. The homemade (or commercially purchased) chocolate liqueur and coffee basted cake layers are all smothered in the filling. The bold flavors never end. Perfect for making up to four days in advance without freezing. Continue reading “Gluten Free Tiramisu Cake – Make in Advance”