West Seattle resident chef, writer, food photographer and instructor Erin Coopey has a big day coming up on Aug. 7 when she launches her first cookbook: The Kitchen Pantry Cookbook.

Coopey, who teaches the art of cooking at South Seattle Community College, PCC Natural Markets, and other locales, said in a press release “the book focuses on how to prepare everyday kitchen staples from scratch including fresh mayonnaise, ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustards, dips, chips, nut butters, pickels, spreads and more.”

She said the cookbook is 99 percent gluten free (with the exception of a pita chip recipe), a skill she needed to develop after realizing she had developed a grain allergy years ago.

Her book launch party is at PCC in West Seattle on Wednesday, August 7, 5-7 p.m. Details can be found at http://www.glorifiedhomechef.com/Events.html

Here’s her official press release
LOCAL CHEF RELEASES THE KITCHEN PANTRY COOKBOOK; 97 NATURALLY GLUTEN FREE RECIPES
Make your own condiments and pantry essentials

Local Chef Erin Coopey’s debut book, The Kitchen Pantry Cookbook, teaches home chefs how to prepare their favorite pantry staples, naturally. Her simple, easy to follow recipes keep fillers and chemicals out of everyday foods including condiments, nut butters and spreads, salad dressings, stocks, relishes, chips, and dips.

The Kitchen Pantry Cookbook is 99 percent naturally gluten free (one pita chip recipe), achieved simply by preparing everyday basics from scratch, and without commercial fillers. Recipes are easily tailored to avoid ingredients that diners are allergic to and each recipe features simple substitutions whenever possible, as well as the best way to store the finished product.

A gluten free eater herself, Chef Erin is thrilled to share her recipes with a broad home chef audience and help people eat healthier by eliminating high fructose corn syrup, extra salt, trans fats, modified food starch, and unpronounceable preservatives from their meals.

Chef Erin believes strongly that homemade foods from scratch always taste better and are better for you. Try a spoonful of her creamy, eggy, from-scratch mayonnaise, and friends and family will swear off the salty bland commercial brands for good.

Book Details:
Paperback, 7 x 9 in., 176 pages
Illustrations: 250 color photos
Publication Date: August 2013
Publisher: Quarry Books
Price: $24.99

About Chef Erin Coopey
Erin Coopey is a chef, writer, food photographer and seasoned cooking instructor in Seattle. After receiving her culinary degree in Scottsdale, Erin trained at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. Erin's recipes have appeared in numerous publications, and she has appeared on several television programs to demonstrate recipes and products. She teaches at South Seattle Community College, PCC Natural Markets, Chefshop.com, Parties That Cook, and privately through the Glorified HomeChef. www.glorifiedhomechef.com

The Kitchen Pantry Cookbook is available for purchase at www.quarrybooks.com, www.amazon.com and anywhere books are sold.