Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion [A Cookbook]

by Danielle Walker

Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 125 recipes for grain-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free comfort food dishes for holidays and special occasions
 
NAMED ONE OF THE FIVE BEST GLUTEN-FREE COOKBOOKS OF ALL TIME BY MINDBODYGREEN

When people adopt a new diet for health or personal reasons, they worry most about the parties, holidays, and events with strong food traditions, fearing their fond memories will be lost along with the newly eliminated food groups. After suffering for years with a debilitating autoimmune disease and missing many of these special occasions herself, Danielle Walker has revived the joy that cooking for holidays can bring in Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations, a collection of recipes and menus for twelve special occasions throughout the year.
 
Featuring a variety of birthday cakes, finger foods to serve at a baby or bridal shower, and re-creations of backyard barbecue standards like peach cobbler and corn bread, Danielle includes all of the classics. There’s a full Thanksgiving spread—complete with turkey and stuffing, creamy green bean casserole, and pies—and menus for Christmas dinner; a New Year's Eve cocktail party and Easter brunch are covered, along with suggestions for beverages and cocktails and the all-important desserts. Recipes can be mixed and matched among the various occasions, and many of the dishes are simple enough for everyday cooking. Stunning full-color photographs of every dish make browsing the pages as delightful as cooking the recipes, and beautiful party images provide approachable and creative entertaining ideas.
 
Making recipes using unfamiliar ingredients can cause anxiety, and while trying a new menu on a regular weeknight leaves some room for error, the meal simply cannot fail when you have a table full of guests celebrating a special occasion. Danielle has transformed her most cherished family traditions into trustworthy recipes you can feel confident serving, whether you’re hosting a special guest with food allergies, or cooking for a crowd of regular grain-eaters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607749424
Publisher:	Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	139,653
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Danielle Walker is the beloved author of three New York Times bestselling cookbooks—Against All Grain, Meals Made Simple, and Celebrations, which was named one of the five best gluten-free cookbooks ever published byMindBodyGreen—and the voice behind one of the most popular grain-free blogs on the Internet, Against All Grain. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and suffering for many years, Danielle found health through dietary changes. She has become a beacon of hope in the autoimmune world, and has been a leader in the Paleo and gluten-free movement for nearly ten years. Danielle has appeared on Today, The Doctors, Fox News, Access Hollywood, Hallmark’s Home & Family, and many other syndicated shows. Her work has been featured in People, O: The Oprah Magazine, USA Today, Shape, Women's Health, Parents, and Fitness, among others, and she is a frequent contributor to Today online

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Celebrate with Me 1

Ingredient Glossary and Substitutions 12

Kitchen Gear 20

Chapter 1 New Year's Eve Cocktail Party 23

Chapter 2 Game Day Buffet 47

Chapter 3 Valentine's Day 63

A Little Love for the Kids 65

Dinner for Two 75

Chapter 4 Easter Brunch 85

Chapter 5 Mother's Day Luncheon 107

Chapter 6 Father's Day Cookout 121

Chapter 7 Birthday Party 137

Chapter 8 Fourth of July Barbecue 165

Chapter 9 Summer Shower 183

Chapter 10 Halloween 203

Trick or Treats 205

Autumn Dinner Party 219

Chapter 11 Thanksgiving 231

Chapter 12 Christmas 265

Christmas Breakfast 267

Christmas Dinner 275

Christmas Treats 295

The Basics 320

Conversion Charts 333

Gratitude 334

Recipe Index 336

Special Diets Index 338

Index 341

Editorial Reviews

08/15/2016
Walker (Against All Grain), whose need for dietary restrictions led to a personal culinary journey, refashions celebratory dishes for 12 yearly occasions. In 125 recipes, Walker show cooks how to prepare holiday favorites while meeting paleo-style requirements, transforming them into something as treasured as any traditional dish. The year of special event party menus begins with all-night New Year's Eve nibbles such as maple-chili-glazed shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and a cranberry-festooned red wine gimlet cocktail. The "Game Day" section serves up gluten- and dairy-free Buffalo wings and cauliflower bites, green chile chicken soup, and football-shaped whoopie pies. There's a romantic dinner for two of short ribs braised in cabernet and kid-friendly heart-shaped treats for Valentine's Day. An Easter brunch features leg of lamb with lavender-rosemary bouquet, asparagus prosciutto tart, and honey- and blood orange–glazed ham. Mother's and Father's Day, baby and bridal showers, birthday parties, Halloween,Thanksgiving, and Christmas menus present classic dishes, modified but still full of flavor. Walker provides a special diet index, glossary of ingredients and substitutions, and paleo basics (sauces, pastry, stocks, and dressings) with "tidbits" on storage and uses. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"In her signature trusted voice, Danielle Walker offers a new classic filled with expert tips and recipes that achieve glory while being entirely grain-free and Paleo. Even if, like me, this way of eating isn't a lifestyle for you, nothing feels like it's missing from these tried-and-true recipes. My body feels great, and my taste buds do, too. The pictures alone make you want to dive head first into her delicious world of abundance to celebrate all year long."
—Daphne Oz, TV host and bestselling author
 
"Danielle Walker is nothing short of inspiring. Rather than allow autoimmune disease and food limitations to sideline her, she instead tackled them head-on, creating an approach to food that's not only sustainable for her and her family, but also mouthwateringly delicious! Her new collection of special occasion recipes is a treasure trove for anyone—-food sensitive or otherwise—-who enjoys beautiful food."
—Ree Drummond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks
 
“Danielle is a master of her craft and this book is no exception. This is grain-free entertaining at its best and, most importantly, has the whole family in mind so no one is left out of an important celebration.”
—Lisa Leake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 100 Days of Real Food
 
“Danielle Walker understands the incredible power that food has to help and to heal. Her inviting, vibrant recipes welcome everyone to the table with generosity and deliciousness. That's something we can all celebrate!”
—Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Fat, Get Thin
 
“All of us form memories around food. So when we have to change our diet, it’s easy to fear that we’ll lose our ability to connect and take part in traditions. Danielle Walker understands this so well, and with 125 mouthwatering recipes, she proves that no matter what we eat (or don’t eat), we never have to give up the joy of celebrating with food.”
—Andie Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of It Was Me All Along and Eating in the Middle

"In 125 recipes, Walker show cooks how to prepare holiday favorites while meeting paleo-style requirements, transforming them into something as treasured as any traditional dish." 
—Publishers Weekly

"Gluten- and dairy-free eaters, this is the fall cookbook for you. Walker shows you how to create delicious, comfort food classics—like Thanksgiving stuffing and vanilla birthday cupcakes—without using grains, dairy or gluten."
—People

"Danielle Walker has a grain-free, whole-foods based approach to cooking, and her Whole30 recipes have been longtime favorites of our community. In her new cookbook Celebrations, Danielle provides grain-free, allergy-friendly recipes for celebrating life's milestones and special moments. This cookbook is the perfect compliment to support your food freedom in your life after Whole30, as you enjoy time spent around the table with family and friends." 
- Melissa Hartwig, New York Times bestselling author

"Healthy options for holidays and special gatherings never tasted so good!"
—Today.com
 

From the Publisher

09/15/2016
Best-selling author Walker (Against All Grain; Meals Made Simple) returns with a stylish collection of grain-free, dairy-free, and Paleo menus that can help eaters following restrictive diets to feel less deprived of their favorite holiday and party foods. In 12 occasion-based chapters (e.g., New Year's Eve Cocktail Party, Halloween), she offers recipes for appetizers, beverages, mains, sides, and desserts. Walker never substitutes the principal dish of a meal for a disappointing alternative; the Child's Birthday Party menu includes six choices of cake, and the Christmas menu features a gingerbread house. These recipes (e.g., cranberry gingerbread cake) can call for many specialty ingredients, which won't surprise the book's intended audience. VERDICT Vegan and vegetarian holiday cookbooks are plentiful, but there are far fewer for other special diets. Pair this title with Simone Miller and Jennifer Robins's The New Yiddish Kitchen; both are great choices.

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