Gluten-free Cooking for Kids

I'm always fascinated by what sells.  In one of my recent lurks around the Amazon website, I was curious to know what the best selling cookbooks were.  In addition to all the Jamies, Rick Steins, Nigellas etc, I came across this cookbook.  It's written by a woman called Harry Eastwood who became famous for her Cook Yourself Thin series on TV a little while back.  Well she's back with a very handsomely printed book, this time, it's all about naughty cakes made good.  By replacing most or all of the fat in a recipe with vegetables (potatoes, courgettes, parsnips, beetroot, butternut squash and even aubergine!!!!!) Ms Eastwood has come up with some truly wacky ideas.  I was compelled to buy the book once I became aware that most of the recipes are actually gluten free.  However, I have not yet been brave enough to try some of the recipes.  Although I am really tempted to have a go at some of the weird and wonderful combinations, I am a little suspicious and very nervous that the results will have lingering vegetal notes. I have stocked up the fridge with some swede, turnips (arrgh!) courgettes, and parsnips just in case I come across all brave and I am limbering up to have a go at the parsnip fudge on page 169.  I have read the book cover to cover and it is very amusing.  There are lovely details of her testing notes which are hilarious and a lot of the writing is as crazy as some of the combinations.  For some, I fear the  charm of her very unique style may prove immensly annoying, but in small doses it is good fun.   Once I've overcome my fear and had a go, I'll let you know about the results.  If you've already had a go, please write in and tell me how it went.  In any case, I am delighted to see such a bizarre book with gluten free overtones become mainstream.