Product Description

Healthy, tasty, fabulous food that everybody can enjoy Alice Sherwood was thrown into the bewildering world of food allergies when her 2-year-old son was diagnosed with a severe nut and egg allergy. Frustrated with the bland allergy-free recipes on offer, she got to work in the kitchen to devise her own delicious dishes for the family. Discover over 100 recipes, from crusty bread and creamy ice-cream to melt-in-the mouth sponge cake which are all adapted to exclude one or more of the “big four” allergens: eggs, diary, nuts, and gluten. Pick up great ideas for snacks, light lunches, kids’ parties and smart suppers. All recipes are approved by the specialists at Allergy UK. Find reassurance on key issues from checking food labels, to sourcing alternatives and steering a safe path through school life. Get into the kitchen and whip up food that’s allergy free: not flavour and enjoyment free.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20582 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

About the Author
Alice Sherwood is a freelance TV and website producer whose son has a serious nut and egg allergy. She lives in London and spends holidays on the family farm in Wales where she spends hours in the kitchen.

Customer Reviews

The Allergy-Free Cookbook
This is an excellent find. I have several friends with children who have allergies and the recipies I have tried were all super and really worked. Beautifully presented and photographed and clear instructions. Very good buy

Useful, appetising and attractive
This allergy free cookbook is a must for anyone with family or friends wiht allergies. The recipes are delicious and all are marked with handy symbols indicating the relevant allergy it suits (nut free, dairy free, gluten free, egg free) and many recipes have varients ie the dairy and non-dairy version.
It includes helpful advice on entertaining people with allergies and for school age mums it has great advice on arranging birthday parties or how to work with schools and other mums so your child can be safely included in social activities.

A fine cookery book
This is first and foremost a very good cookery book. The recipes are new, beautifully presented, well photographed and really work. It is a good mixture of sensible basic recipes, often with a subtle twist, and new and interesting ideas. It is then also a very good book for providing for the many people one knows who have allergies, intolerances and even dislikes. The substitutions really work, and the results are really delicious. The poor allergic guest need no longer be given something dull on the side - here are real food ideas that everyone can eat, and intolerance 'prescriptions' that can be easily applied to your every day cooking.

This is a very useful book to have on your shelves.

The rhubarb sorbet is fabulous, and loved by my rhubarb despising child!