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Your social life does not need to stop because you are following a wheat-free diet. Have fun trying out new recipes and make life easy for yourself by putting together quick and easy ideas with something a bit more complicated – never (unless you have all the time in the world) combine three really advanced recipes in one evening or you will be exhausted and past enjoying yourself by the time dinner is served!

With all cooking, you need to enjoy tasting the food at the beginning, in the middle and at the end. Season with your fingers and not with a spoon so that you are in touch with your food. If you are cooking without wheat and dairy you will probably need more seasoning and the magic of fresh herbs or spices to perk up the food. Dried herbs and spices lose their flavour very quickly so buy small amounts frequently rather than a large amount, which will soon loose its essential flavour. With practice, it will soon be easy to judge how much extra seasoning you need to make your food perfect for your palate

A varied diet is a healthy and exciting one so be adventurous and try wheat-free recipes from around the globe – Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Malaysian or Indonesian dishes will seldom contain wheat as they usually use rice instead. However, avoid wheat noodles and anything dipped in batter. Indian food is generally great for cooking at home or for takeaways as they usually use gram flour for poppadums and most of the dishes are served with rice and thickened with yogurt. Avoid naan and other breads, and vegetables dipped in batter, and you should be fine. Some Mexican recipes, like tortillas, tacos and nachos, are usually made with corn and are delicious with chilli sauce, guacamole, and spicy meats. There is a delicious recipe for wraps in this book, which you can use with all sorts of alternative fillings, such as chicken tikka, slices of roast tuna and sweet red peppers, cold roast beef and guacamole, to name just a few.