The Guilt-free Gourmet is here to show you that indulgent food can be good for you. None of the recipes in this book contain sugar, wheat, or dairy—the ingredients most often associated with weight gain, ill health, and food allergies. Authors and siblings Jordan and Jessica Bourke are perfectly placed to suggest scrumptious but saintly dishes. Jordan is a chef and Jessica is a nutritional therapist, and together they have devised a tempting collection of recipes paired with nutritional information explaining the benefits of certain ingredients. They demystify the healthy alternatives to sugar, wheat, and dairy in their recipes so that you can familiarize yourself with what’s available to buy in supermarkets and health food stores. There is a recipe here to suit every occasion, whether it’s a family meal, a casual party, or a quiet dinner for two. Chapters include Brunch; Sharing Plates; Light & Fresh; Foods from Afar; Comfort Food; Home Baking; and Sweet Treats. Choose from Pancakes with fried banana, orange, coconut, and cinnamon; Swede and parsnip fritters; Grilled polenta with girolles mushrooms and Swiss chard; Massaman curry; Lasagna; Chocolate brownies; and Cheesecake with sweet cherries.
• Forget abstinence and denial—with this book, you can learn how to make more than 60 delicious dishes without sugar, wheat, and dairy.
• More and more people are cutting out sugar, wheat, or dairy to improve their weight, energy levels, and skin.
• Jordan Bourke is a chef at the Michelin-starred Petersham Nurseries and his sister Jessica Bourke is a nutritional therapist.