Product Description

New edition bringing together the full range of recipes from Antoinette Savill's Sensitive Gourmet books. Also includes a new selection of 25 ultra low fat options. Antoinette Savill's previous titles broke new ground in creative, cosmopolitan cookery for people suffering from sensitivity to wheat, dairy or gluten. Now both the Sensitive Gourmet and More From The Sensitive Gourmet are available as one book. All those with lactose and wheat sensitivity, coeliac disease, asthma and eczema or chronic fatigue will find the book invaluable. Over 200 recipes cover the entire range of dishes. From light savoury snacks and soups, to meat, fish and vegetables dishes for dinner parties through to naughty puddings, cakes, and fresh home-made breads.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18622 in Books
• Published on: 2000-08-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
'!Positive proof that food intolerances do not mean you have to miss out on delicious treats.' Sunday Times

The Washington Times
"A wonderful addition to any cook's bookshelf... I recommend them to the allergic and non-allergic alike."

The Irish Times
"If your food allergy is to gluten, wheat or dairy products... this cookbook may just change your life."

Customer Reviews

Allergies can be fun!
This book has been a god-send. I love cooking, but suffer from all the allergies listed in the book, and have been struggling to adjust to not eating all the lovely food I used to enjoy. There are lots of mouth-watering recipes which will ensure you continue to enjoy good food - beef en croute, blackberry and apple cake, brownies, chilli and herb cornbread, blueberry muffins, brandy snaps, passion cake, shortbread, steak and kidney pudding, sweet pepper tart and even wedding cake to name but a few.

Whilst it is heavy on desserts, that is where most problems come from if you suffer from these common allergies. It is true that it is very heavy on eggs, which I am also allergic too, but I have adapted the recipes very successfully after a quick search on the internet where you can find some alternatives to eggs - try replacing an egg with 1 tsp baking powder+1 tbsp water+1 tbsp vinegar for leavening - add more baking powder if you want better results. For binding, try 1/2 mashed banana (cut down on the sugar content of the recipe); 1 tbsp rice syrup (again cut down on the sugar content); or a 1/4 cup of apple puree (the pectin in the apple works as a binder) - all are the equivalent of one egg. You may have to adjust the liquid content of some of the recipes using trial and error, but it is worth the effort!

This book should not be used exclusively for all your recipes, but it has lots of excellent ideas, is very well presented, and will bring the pleasure back into your diet. You, your friends and family will enjoy tasty meals without feeling ill afterwards, and will be pleasantly surprised that food can actually taste better without all those nasties. Allergies can be fun!

Not Sure
I have a wheat and dairy intolerance, but I'm not much of a cook. Most of the recipes are way out of my league, more suited to dinner parties. Over half the book is deserts and baking, and while it all looks very appetising I wanted a cookbook to help with everyday eating with a food intolerance. I found Barabara Cousins Cooking without, much more useful. This book is definately not suitable for vegitarians or vegans, only a handful of the recipes are vegetarian. Quite dissappointed

scrumptious
I was looking for a cake recipe that might turn out a bit like the gf muffins sold at costa coffee - I stumbled across this book in my local bookshop, bought it at full price, came home and started to cook with it.

I have bought a copy for a friend who is dairy intolerant, and recommended it to my son who is a coeliac.

Every recipe that I have tried has worked and been delicious!

Try the Passioncake recipe - yummy!