Gluten; a combination of proteins found primarily in wheat, barley, oats and rye.
So what’s all the fuss about?
Well whether you’re coeliac, gluten intolerant or just trying to modify your diet, the demand for gluten free has sky rocketed. Luckily eliminating gluten is no longer the battle it once was.
Host, Helen Tzouganatos has spent years experimenting with gluten substitutes that are as good as the real thing, maybe even better. So there’s no need to give up those foods you love.
Over this series Helen shares a delicious selection of her favourite recipes, from fluffy baked treats and easy mid week dinners, to dessert show-stoppers. She’ll also be visiting popular gluten free restaurants and stores to find out what’s driving the demand. Plus, some of our favourite gluten free cooks will be dropping in to show us a whole range of innovative and delicious gluten free creations.
Episode 1
Helen Tzouganatos is armed with tips and tricks to eat gluten free and not miss out. Source: Loving Gluten Free
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 17 October, 2019 on SBS Food
Helen visits Melbourne restaurant ‘Shop 225’ to taste their authentic Italian gluten free pizzas before heading back to the studio to cook cauliflower pizza crust from scratch. Health and wellness expert Luke Hines joins Helen in the kitchen to share his recipe for nutritious ‘Bangin’ Banana and Walnut Bread’.
Episode 2
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 24 October, 2019 on SBS Food
Helen swaps out breadcrumbs for quinoa to make a favourite, crispy gluten free crumbed chicken. Wellness influencer Taline Gabrielian (Hippie Lane) drops in for a visit to share a delicious salad with a Middle Eastern flair. Helen learns about gluten free options in Ethiopian cooking at ‘Saba’s Ethiopian Restaurant’ in Fitzroy.
Episode 3
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 31 October, 2019 on SBS Food
Helen honours her Greek roots with a gluten free recipe for ‘Lamb Pastitsio’. Kathy Tsaples, founder of ‘Sweet Greek’, shares her recipe for savoury tarts that have a delicious polenta pastry base. Helen visits Kathy’s flagship store at the Prahran Market to learn more about her sumptuous Greek delights.
RECIPES
Gluten-free cinnamon scrolls
Episode 4
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 7 November, 2019 on SBS Food
‘Zoodles’ (zucchini noodles) are a clever solution for making stir-fry recipes gluten free. Christina Glentis and Luke Lucas run Foddies in Camberwell, which caters to dietary requirements and low FODMAP patrons. Together they show Helen a recipe that incorporates gluten free pita bread..
There's no sacrificing flavour on this show. Source: Loving Gluten Free
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 14 November, 2019 on SBS Food
Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts on any menu and Helen creates a version that is gluten free and uses coconut milk instead of dairy. Chef and director of Huxtaburger, Daniel Wilson, has a clever Vietnamese inspired recipe for green rice crusted prawns.
Episode 6
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 21 November, 2019 on SBS Food
Just because you’re living gluten free it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a pile of tasty pancakes! Helen shares a recipe for ‘Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes’ before being joined in the kitchen by food blogger and creator of ‘Quirky Cooking’, Jo Whitton. Then it’s all about exploring vibrant Asian flavours and street food at restaurant ‘Rice Paper Scissors’.
Episode 7
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 28 November, 2019 on SBS Food
Food blogger Jo Whitton joins Helen in the kitchen to share a unique and mouth watering dessert recipe, ‘Pumpkin Brownie Pudding with Peanut Butter Caramel Sauce’. Helen shares a way to make sausage rolls gluten free and incorporates an interesting Thai twist in the recipe.
Helen (right) features plenty of guests on her show, including blogger Jo Whitton (left). Source: Loving Gluten Free
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 5 December, 2019 on SBS Food
Helen shares the perfect recipe for your next Taco Tuesday, ‘Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos’. The Mexican theme continues as Helen checks out ‘Hotel Jesus’ with head chef Matt Lane. For dessert Taline Gabrielian (Hippie Lane) has shares a healthier way to prepare ‘Salty Caramel Tart’.
Episode 9
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 12 December, 2019 on SBS Food
Buying gluten free bread can be tricky and expensive, so Helen shares a recipe to make your own bread at home – the addition of buckwheat and chia makes it high fibre. Best selling author Luke Hines is back with vegan ‘Cauliflower Nuggets’ served with an easy barbecue dipping sauce.
These triple chocolate cookies are delicious, celiac or not. Source: Loving Gluten Free
Airs 8:30pm Thursday 19 December, 2019 on SBS Food
Love cake but have no time to bake? Helen has a ‘1 Minute Chocolate Cake’ that you can prepare in a cup. Food blogger and salad queen Ronnit Hoppe (Balaboosta) keeps healthy food interesting with a recipe for ‘Roasted Apple, Pear and Beetroot Salad’. As always, Helen chats about cacao powder.
Recipes: One-minute gluten-free chocolate mug cake, three-minute quinoa and chia porridge, kale and pea socca with yoghurt tahini dressing, seed brittle, and roasted apple, pear and beet salad.
Catch Helen Tzouganatos whipping up lush gluten-free meals in the brand new series of Loving Gluten Free on SBS Food, and later on SBS On Demand.
LOVE GLUTEN FREE
Gluten-free carrot and zucchini slab cake
