09-15-12 Carol Kicinski, America’s 1st Gluten-free (only) monthly TV Chef and Author of two Cookbooks, Simply… Gluten -Free Desserts & Simply… Gluten- Free Quick Meals Topic: Food Sensitivities, living Gluten free
Carol Kicinski: I am a professional recipe developer, television chef, freelance writer and cookbook author. I cook. I write. I travel. And I do it all gluten-free!
When it comes to food I believe the most important thing is for it to taste great. My recipes are not just “good for gluten-free” they are just plain good! Period!
When I first found out that I was gluten-intolerant, I was taken aback. I wondered how I could live without the gluten-filled cereals, pastas and breads that made up so much of my diet. My husband and I LOVED the “good food” – traveling to Italy, France, South America, Africa and China. Added to the sense of frustration was the fact that half my family was gluten-intolerant and half not. I needed to be able to prepare meals that everyone would enjoy. It was then that I decided to look at the world of food not in terms of what I can’t eat but what I CAN EAT. I looked to food itself for inspiration. I discovered a whole beautiful, abundant world of gluten-free food. I started to create dishes that would not only keep my body from being ill but that were delicious and aesthetic as well.
Thus my new food philosophy was born. Find and enjoy foods that are naturally gluten-free. I love the challenge of discovering how to re-invent old favorites and creating new ones gluten-free.
Simply…Gluten-free is a gluten-free blog – its purpose is to share, teach and inspire. I love to hear from my readers. Please feel free to always leave me comments, contact via email at Carol@SimplyGluten-free.com
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