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    Whether it's your first time baking gluten free or your fortieth, there's always more to learn. First, read my Gluten Free Baking Tips to get started, then expand your knowledge with resources like How to Make Oat Flour. If you want to make a Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend, I have a rigorously tested and versatile gum-free blend for you that needs just three gluten free flours to make and can be substituted 1:1 in most recipes for all-purpose flour.

    Wherever you are in your gluten free baking and cooking journey, welcome! I hope you find these resources helpful as you continue your gluten free adventures.

    • Rhubarb stalks on a cutting board.
      Easy Rhubarb Recipes for Spring (Crisps, Cakes, Jams and More)
    • A bowl of homemade gluten free bread flour and a measuring cup with flour.
      Gluten Free Bread Flour Recipe (Gum-Free!)
    • A table set for a Thanksgiving meal.
      Gluten Free Thanksgiving Menu Ideas
    • Homemade gluten free cake flour in a measuring cup;
      Homemade Gluten Free Cake Flour
    • Table set up for gluten free Thanksgiving.
      Gluten Free Thanksgiving Tips
    • A gluten free banana cake with chocolate icing on a plate.
      Oat Flour Dessert Recipes
    • Three oat flour chocolate cupcakes on a plate.
      The Ultimate Guide to Baking with Oat Flour (Tips + Recipes)
    • A piece of lemon and poppyseed cake next to a bundt cake.
      Oat Flour Recipes
    • Slices of banana nut bread on a plate.
      Gluten Free Flours Guide
    • A mini carrot cake is cut into slices.
      Gluten Free Baking Tips
    • A homemade wedding cake decorated with flowers.
      Homemade Wedding Cake (Advice, How-To, & Tips)
    • A jar of homemade gluten free flour blend on a white background.
      Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend
    • A slice of lemon layer cake.
      Do You Need Xanthan Gum for Gluten-Free Baking?
    • A white bowl holds oats on a marble background.
      Are Oats Gluten Free?
    • A close up of oat flour in a food processor.
      How to Make Oat Flour
    • Pieces of maple pumpkin pie one topped with whipped cream on plates.
      Delicious Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Desserts
    • A bowl of buckwheat flour with buckwheat flour next to it on a white background.
      Is Buckwheat Gluten Free?
    • A bowl of oat flour on a white background.
      Is Oat Flour Gluten Free?
    A photo of Nicole Spiridakis

    Welcome!

    I'm Nicole, a writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author. I share carefully tested gluten-free baking recipes as well as the occasional vegetarian and vegan dish, all made with simple, wholesome ingredients. I believe in real food, lots of vegetables, and balance, too -- because I dearly love cake. Welcome! Learn more about me.


    The cover of the cookbook Flourless: Recipes for Naturally Gluten-Free Desserts by Nicole Spiridakis shows an opera cake.

    My cookbook, Flourless, was published by Chronicle Books and is full of naturally gluten-free desserts to tempt everyone! Learn more.

    My Popular Recipes

    • A bunch oat flour blueberry muffins on a white napkin.
      One Bowl Oat Flour Blueberry Muffins
    • A cup of coffee and plates with slices of yogurt lemon cake.
      Gluten Free Yogurt Lemon Cake
    • A piece of vanilla cake on a blue and white plate.
      Oat Flour Vanilla Cake
    • A loaf of gluten free no knead bread on a wooden cutting board.
      Gluten Free No Knead Bread

    in season: apples!

    • A gluten free Irish apple cake with a tea pot and cups of tea.
      Gluten Free Irish Apple Cake (Kerry Cake)
    • A bowl of gluten free apple crumble topped with ice cream next to a pan of crumble with a serving spoon.
      Buttery Gluten Free Apple Crumble
    • Two gluten free apple scones.
      Gluten Free Apple Scones
    • A slice of Gravenstein apple pie on a plate.
      Gravenstein Apple Pie

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