<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi everyone, Thanks for all the replies to my query about Australian gluten-free pastas and cracker biscuits. Here are the results: * Orgran pasta seems to be the most popular (http://www.ozemail.com.au/~romafood/) - with the Corn and Rice & vegetable varieties recommended. * Rice pasta. * Pasta containing soy in it - the soy makes up for the missing gluten. * Casalare pasta - white rice variety. * RISO'O'MAIS noodles and spaghetti. * Rice noodles from Asian food shops. * Timkyada/Tinkanyada pasta (although I'm not sure if this is available in Australia). * Mrs. Leeper's (although this is another US brand). The trick with gluten free pasta seems to be how you cook it: * Use LOTS of water. * Make sure the water is boiling when you add the pasta. * Keep testing it regularly so you don't overcook it. * Rinse it in warm water after you drain it, to remove excess starch. I also received a recipe for making pasta using a Kenwood Chef: 3 eggs - beat until frothy, I use the whisk attachment for this then add 1 teaspoon salt, then I change the whisk attachment to the dough hook, then add 250g (must be weighed) of GF bread flour and mix until dough forms a ball. Now your pasta is ready to be rolled out very thin and cut as desired, or put through a pasta machine. I find this recipe great for lasagna as I've not yet found a good instant GF Lasagna. If you don't have a Kenwood chef, just add the bread flour by hand and knead it a little. In regards to my query about Water cracker substitutes to use with dips and cheeses, these great suggestions were made: * rice crackers * corn or rice thins * gf corn chips and potato chips * cut-up veges (such as carrots, celery, cucumber, raddishes) * Mc Donald's chips could be used with thinner dips * (under) cooked pieces of pumpkin * cheese sticks * put a few goodies on a skewer (then it won't matter if they are cooked or limp) and dip the whole skewer in the dip * vege chips - or try making your own. For cheese plates: * add big pieces of nuts and dried fuit * corn and potato chips * gf bread, fresh or toasted and cut into small pices * gf fruit bread - good with cheese. Thanks for everyone's help. Rawinia. Perth, Western Australia.