NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 125 recipes for grain-free dairy-free and gluten-free comfort food dishes for holidays and special occasions NAMED ONE OF THE FIVE BEST GLUTEN-FREE COOKBOOKS OF ALL TIME BY MINDBODYGREEN When people adopt a new diet for health or personal reasons they worry most about the parties holidays and events with strong food traditions fearing their fond memories will be lost along with the newly eliminated food groups. After suffering for years with a debilitating autoimmune disease and missing many of these special occasions herself Danielle Walker has revived the joy that cooking for holidays can bring in Danielle Walker s Against All Grain Celebrations a collection of recipes and menus for twelve special occasions throughout the year. Featuring a variety of birthday cakes finger foods to serve at a baby or bridal shower and re-creations of backyard barbecue standards like peach cobbler and corn bread Danielle includes all of the classics. There s a full Thanksgiving spread--complete with turkey and stuffing creamy green bean casserole and pies--and menus for Christmas dinner; a New Year s Eve cocktail party and Easter brunch are covered along with suggestions for beverages and cocktails and the all-important desserts. Recipes can be mixed and matched among the various occasions and many of the dishes are simple enough for everyday cooking. Stunning full-color photographs of every dish make browsing the pages as delightful as cooking the recipes and beautiful party images provide approachable and creative entertaining ideas. Making recipes using unfamiliar ingredients can cause anxiety and while trying a new menu on a regular weeknight leaves some room for error the meal simply cannot fail when you have a table full of guests celebrating a special occasion. Danielle has transformed her most cherished family traditions into trustworthy recipes you can feel confident serving whether you re hosting a special guest with food allergies or cooking for a crowd of regular grain-eaters. Author: Danielle Walker Publisher: Ten Speed Press Published: 09/27/2016 Pages: 352 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 2.95lbs Size: 9.80h x 8.00w x 1.10d ISBN: 9781607749424 Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 08/15/2016 Library Journal 09/15/2016 pg. 109 About the Author Danielle Walker is the beloved author of three New York Times bestselling cookbooks--Against All Grain Meals Made Simple and Celebrations which was named one of the five best gluten-free cookbooks ever published byMindBodyGreen--and the voice behind one of the most popular grain-free blogs on the Internet Against All Grain. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and suffering for many years Danielle found health through dietary changes. She has become a beacon of hope in the autoimmune world and has been a leader in the Paleo and gluten-free movement for nearly ten years. Danielle has appeared on Today The Doctors Fox News Access Hollywood Hallmark s Home & Family and many other syndicated shows. Her work has been featured in People O: The Oprah Magazine USA Today Shape Women s Health Parents and Fitness among others and she is a frequent contributor to Today online