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Gluten-Free Holiday Tips at New Leaf Market in Half Moon Bay

Amy Fothergill, author of the new gluten-free cookbook, The Warm Kitchen; Gluten Free Recipes Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love, will be discussing her tips and tricks for successful gluten-free (and other allergen-free) holiday baking and cooking at a demo and book signing at New Leaf Community Market in Half Moon Bay on Monday, November 11 from 4pm to 6pm.

Within the pages of her book, Amy demystifies gluten-free cooking, breaking down the assumption that cooking without gluten is challenging or unappetizing. From breakfast to dessert-- with soups, salads, main and side dishes, and breads in between—over 150 recipes in The Warm Kitchen feature real ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions that yield delicious results. With the use of Amy’s single, easy-to-mix, gluten-free flour blend, home cooks can create favorite dishes such as: bagels, crustless quiche, fresh breads, chicken pot pie, zucchini pancakes, pizza, doughnuts, cupcakes, chocolate whoopee pies, shortbread, chocolate chip cookies, carrot cake, and more. 

During her talk and demo, she will discuss some of her secrets for cooking and baking holiday dishes that you too can create for your whole family. Find out what Amy uses to stock a gluten-free pantry and what you will need to get ready for the holidays.  If living gluten-free makes you feel like you are missing out on some of your favorite foods, then welcome to The Warm Kitchen, the must-have cookbook this fall.

Amy Fothergill has over 25 years of cooking experience. She trained at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and has worked in restaurants, catering, and healthcare foodservice. She never thought her culinary skills would be necessary to manage both her family and her own special dietary needs but has found her training and experience has come in handy. As a mother of two, she has adapted her skills to create dishes that will make the whole family happy. As the Family Chef, Amy shares her secrets about how to juggle cooking with any busy lifestyle on her popular blog, thefamilychef.blogspot.com. Currently, she teaches cooking classes, provides both home and business consultations, and performs cooking demos. She writes articles for local newspapers and other newsletters and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two children.

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