The South African Guide to Gluten-Free Baking

Zorah Booley Samaai

Jun 2024 · Penguin Random House South Africa

About this ebook

In a world where allergies and food intolerances are becoming more and more common, The South African Guide to Gluten-Free Baking will make your time in the kitchen a little sweeter. This cookbook will teach you how to seamlessly pivot from ‘normal’ baking to gluten-free baking, so you can enjoy your favourite baked goods and sweet treats without the guilt – or any unpleasant side effects. As a go-to guide for baking all things gluten-free, the book includes a section on how to stock your pantry for gluten-free baking (including a breakdown of the best gluten-free flours to use, and which combinations work best for different recipes), what ingredients are safe to use for a gluten-free diet, as well as the equipment and tools you’ll need to become an expert gluten-free baker.Gluten-free baking can seem daunting, but The South African Guide to Gluten-Free Baking will inspire readers to learn how to make their favourite baked goods gluten free – without being able to tell the difference! – so they can walk into the kitchen with confidence. Expect recipes for everything from decadent triple-layer celebration cakes, cute cupcakes and one-bowl brownies, delicious doughnuts, decadent cheesecakes, comforting pies and easy pizzas, South African favourites like malva pudding, as well as a chapter on easy air-fryer bakes.

About the author

Zorah Booley Samaai is a trained pastry chef, having graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in London. She runs In the Midnight Kitchen, a successful food and baking blog where she shares her recipes with a global readership. Her blog varies from ‘normal’ to gluten-free and allergy-friendly recipes. Over the last ten years, Zorah has developed her skills in photography and food styling, alongside her producer and husband, Junaid, who helps bring her recipes to life. She is also a brand ambassador for Kenwood and Lancewood. Her previous book, The Everyday Low-FODMAP Cookbook, was published in 2021 by Page Street Publishing in Canada.