| Ok. I never thought that the day would
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| | dried chilli flakes
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| come when I would sing the praises of a
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| | 6 anchovy fillets in olive oil (drained
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| rice noodle. Let alone consider it a
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| | and finely chopped)
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| valid, gluten-free alternative to pasta.
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| | 4 tbs tomato paste/puree
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| But I've come to understand and love the
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| | 125ml/ 4 fl oz/ 1/2 cup dry white wine
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| little blighters.In olden times (that is
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| | (good enough to drink)
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| until about 4 months ago) I thought I
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| | 250g/ 8 oz cherry, or mini plum tomatoes
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| couldn't live without pasta; then I tried
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| | cut into quarters
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| - and discovered how much better I felt.
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| | salt and freshly ground black pepper to
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| My body certainly is a happier creature
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| | taste
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| on rice noodles.But pasta is a fantastic
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| | 200g/ 7 oz can tuna in olive oil
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| vehicle for carrying flavours, and rice
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| | (drained)
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| noodles, truth to tell, are not. Still
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| | 3-4 tbs diced black olives (stones
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| rice noodles have the edge in that you
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| | removed) Method Place the rice noodles in
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| can get them from packet to table,
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| | a bowl and, as directed above, pour
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| sauced, within about 15 minutes
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| | approximately 2 litres of boiling water
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| flat.There's no need to bring huge vats
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| | over. (If it's slightly less or slightly
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| of water to the boil, salt humungously
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| | more, it really doesn't matter, provided
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| and then drain off a veritable sea of
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| | the noodles are fully covered. Give them
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| potentially lethal, scalding water.
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| | a quick stir around with a wooden spoon,
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| (Never a good idea with small children
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| | so you don't get the odd gummy clump that
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| and furry companions in the kitchen.)
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| | has not absorbed the water evenly.)Now
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| All you have to do is boil a kettle full
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| | ignore the noodles for a few minutes
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| of water, throw the noodles into a bowl,
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| | while you deal with the other
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| pour the contents of the kettle over and
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| | ingredients. Place the garlic and chilli
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| leave to sit for a few minutes while you
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| | flakes with the olive oil in a
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| prepare the sauce.(Oops! That's my
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| | medium-large frying pan over medium-high
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| English heritage revealed. If you live
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| | heat. ( Adjust the heat, as necessary,
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| without the joy of a kettle for boiling
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| | to prevent burning.)As soon as the
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| the water for your daily 'fix' of tea,
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| | mixture becomes fragrant and the garlic
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| then you'll have to bring a couple of
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| | starts to turn golden, add the anchovies
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| litres of water to the boil as you
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| | and stir well.Now add the tomato paste
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| normally do and then proceed as
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| | puree and stir furiously, to dissolve
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| above.)Now the sauce is, of course, the
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| | it.Add the wine and leave to bubble away
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| interesting part. The trick is to build
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| | for a couple of minutes while you drain
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| up layers of flavour and then cook the
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| | the noodles and hack them into smaller
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| noodles in the sauce for a couple of
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| | lengths with a pair of kitchen scissors.
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| minutes, so that the noodles really
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| | (Sure, you're not meant to do this for
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| absorb the sauce. But this takes
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| | Oriental dishes; it's meant to bring bad
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| chutzpah (aka barefaced cheek) and flies
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| | luck, but it makes eating them easier,
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| in the face of received wisdom about what
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| | andit will protect your shirt.)
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| you do, when and how.So be it, I say.
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| | Add the sliced tomatoes, turn the heat
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| The end result is delicious. It's
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| | up to high and give them a minute to
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| filling, but light enough on the
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| | soften. Season well with salt and
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| digestion for a picky maiden
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| | freshly ground black pepper. Bearing in
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| aunt.Leftovers, if you have any, are
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| | mind that rice noodles are naturally
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| great at room temperature. And it
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| | flavour vampires, this is no time to go
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| showcases lots of great Italian flavours
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| | light on the salt.Break the tuna into
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| in a slightly unconventional way.Oh, and
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| | flakes as you add it to the pan and stir.
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| if you ever need to, you could probably
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| | Quickly add the noodles and toss for a
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| keep a self-respecting vampire away with
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| | minute or two until all the noodles are
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| this one. But, hey, everyone's got to
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| | well coated.Finally add the chopped
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| live and garlic's health giving
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| | olives, stir again, transfer to a serving
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| properties are not to be sneered
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| | dish and serve hot, warm or at room
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| at.("Gloriously Gluten Free", the
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| | temperature.Buon appetito.(C) 2005 Annie
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| cookbook, boasts a number of more
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| | KaszinaAnnie Kaszina, Coach, writer and
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| conventional conventional recipes for
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| | 'foodie'is not a Celiac, but has
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| corn pasta and polenta.) Rice noodles
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| | foresworn wheat in the interest of
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| with tomatoes and tuna Makes 6 appetizer
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| | 'caring for a delicate digestion'. She
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| portions, 3-4 main course servings1 x 250
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| | works with Celiac Gina Gardiner to
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| g/ 8 oz packet medium rice noodles
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| | provide great information and recipes to
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| 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
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| | restore the confidence and zest for
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| 3 or 4 plump garlic cloves (crushed,
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| | eating of Celiacs who have had their easy
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| peeled, green germ removed and
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| | enjoyment of food taken away from them by
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| minced )
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| | their disease.
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| 1 good pinch, or as much as 1/4 tsp,
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