Welcome to Haus of GF by me, Zachary Cannon.
I’m a pastry chef, baker and recipe developer based in London.
I was diagnosed with coeliac disease after a 10-year career in commercial kitchens/bakeries. At first I was devastated and confused and bitter. But since then, I’ve been working my ass off to create foods that are as good or better than their glutinous versions, not only to share with others but primarily because I stubbornly refuse to go without all the delicious foods I’d enjoyed before.
Many of my recipes are developed to fill voids I have identified: glutinous sweets and desserts that don’t yet have delicious GF versions. However, I also share recipes that are ‘accidently’ gluten-free (ie. frozen desserts, fruit-forward dishes, puddings, confectionary, etc), because this newsletter is meant to be more than simply converted recipes. I like to think beyond what my food is ‘free’ from, and follow my intuition to whatever sounds most delightful.
This is my place to share these recipes with you. Each recipe has been meticulously tested and tinkered until I am certain it is about as good as could possibly be. They are formatted for home chefs/bakers but notes are included for professionals with access to specialty tools or who want to prepare products on a larger scale.
‘Basic’ recipes are available for free and more advanced recipes, plus those which utilise the basic recipes to create something more refined, will be available on HausMates.
What’s HausMates? It’s the elevated version of this newsletter/archive, where you’ll find double the recipes, join in the conversation, and receive one-on-one advice and guidance from me. Free posts become paywalled after some time, so joining HausMates means indefinite access to the full archive of gluten-free recipes. Subscribing is easy and costs £5 (~$6.75) per month or £50 (~$67) per year. This financial support means I can focus on recipe development and consistently providing you all with high-quality posts.
Don’t be a stranger! Use the comments to ask questions, DM me on Instagram, or email me at zachary@hausofgf.com. Being gluten-free can feel isolating and confusing, so let me lend an ear and a little clarity.
Welcome to Haus of GF. Come on in!
