Review: Neither Sexy nor Simple
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 02 10, 2014
The only thing simple about this book is the author's definition of gluten sensitivity, and that is more simplistic than simple. She feels that the main difficulty suffered by those who are gluten sensitive -- including those suffering from wheat allergy and celiac disease -- is that they have to go to the bathroom frequently. Not too sexy. In fact, allergies and celiac disease have the potential to be fatal, and should be taken seriously. The tone of this book is entirely too flippant for the subject matter.It should come as no surprise that the author has been quite offhand with the recipes, as well. Some of the ingredients are NOT gluten-free; if you want to make the resulting product gluten-free, you must be sure to purchase a version of the ingredient that is labelled "gluten free". I have encountered this problem with other recipe authors, and the response has been, "well, if you are gluten-intolerant, then you should know you have to purchase the gluten-free version of ingredients." This attitude is not helpful. Many of us are struggling daily to seek and avoid that pesky gluten, which often appears where one would least expect it.  The author also does not take into account that many folks who react badly to gluten also react badly to rice and corn, although these are technically gluten free.I do not recommend this book unless you are just making a collection of books about being gluten-free; it does not give enough solid advice that can be relied upon to be accurate.