Review: Reads like an advertisement with external links
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 02 8, 2014
Feb 9: NOTE the authors commented the term Little Aussie Gluten Flour will be removed by February 11 when their cookbook is updated. The external link to their proprietary pie crust recipe is included as a convenience, according to one of the authors. Below is the original review.I downloaded the Allergy Friendly Eats: A Collection of The Little Aussie Bakery & Cafe's Most Popular Gluten-Free & Allergy Friendly Recipes cookbook by authors Rita Sturzbecher and John Apostolovic and was a bit disappointed to find the authors included external links to their website to get recipes. I do believe if I pay for a cookbook it should contain all the recipes needed to prepare a dish. I should not have to depend on Internet access to complete a recipe. Also, their cookbook lacks an interactive table of contents making it a bit more difficult to find the recipes you would like to prepare.Also, some of the recipes call for proprietary ingredients such as Little Aussie GF Flour.I do like how the authors stated all the recipes are gluten free and are free of the top 10 allergens unless otherwise noted. You will read an index of recipes and there are notations stating if there is a possible allergy ingredient used to prepare the recipe. You will find numerous color photos showing completed recipes.Some of the recipes you will find in their cookbook include:Spinach Quiche with the notation "Contains dairy." This recipe uses Little Aussie GF Flour and includes an external link for the pie crust recipe needed to make the quiche.Mini Chorizo French Toast (You will need to purchase the Little Aussie GF buns to complete the recipe).Creamy Rice PuddingAlmond Tea Cake (Recipe says contains the notation "Contains eggs and almonds." (You will need to purchase the Little Aussie GF flour to complete the recipe).Dairy-Free Garlic "Butter"Australian Lamb Pie (You will need to buy and pick up the pie crust from the Little Aussie Bakery or make the pie crust by finding their recipe online using an external link).Ox Blood Chocolate Cake with the notation "Contains eggs." (You will have to purchase the Little Aussie GF flour to complete the recipe. There is a link to the Little Aussie Bakery & Cafe to purchase the flour).As you can see this cookbook reads more like an advert than a true stand alone cookbook. You will need to use the enclosed cookbook links to find the extra recipes or ingredients you need to prepare the recipes.Note: I suffer from potentially life threatening allergies, so I am always on the lookout for good allergy recipes, and cookbooks. I wish their cookbook had been what I had hoped for.Recommend with caveats given.MR