This is a ground-breaking cookbook, with 150 recipes, devoted exclusively to gluten-free versions of favourite Italian dishes, from the author of ''The Wheat-Free Cook''. At last, a cookbook that puts contemporary Italian food within easy reach for those who can't eat wheat, with over 150 contemporary Italian recipes, from savoury crostini to tiramisu. Italian food is immensely popular, but much of it is off-limits to people who are gluten-intolerant, or simply want to avoid white flour. Celiacs, like many other people, would love to enjoy quickly-prepared food in true Italian style, but they need a gluten-free culinary road map. Regular Italian cookbooks do contain recipes that are naturally gluten-free, but the majority, from crostini to pasta, pizza and tiramisu, involve wheat flour. ''Gluten-Free Italian'' offers a market basket of ideas for tempting everyday meals based on fresh produce, whole grains, olive oil, poultry, fish and meat. The 150 simple yet sophisticated Italian recipes are designed to please everyone at the table, not just the gluten-intolerant.Based on fresh and minimally processed ingredients, the recipes include vegetables, soups, corn and rice classics, pasta, fish, poultry, meats, breads, and desserts. Readers will find bruschetta, crostini, and pizza made with gluten-free breads, fresh ravioli and gnocchi, exceptionally appetizing veggie-based side dishes, gourmet main courses, and traditional Italian bakery items like tiramisu. Mallorca includes practical ideas for everyday meals, dining well 'off the shelf' when grocery shopping is not an option, and relaxed weekend entertaining. Peppered with cooking tips and techniques, the book also includes a gluten-free shopping guide, a list of gluten-free Italian pantry staples, a glossary of alternative grains and flours, mail order sources, and recommended celiac resources.