Allergy-Free Cookbook [Hardcover]

Alice Sherwood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 2007

Packed with tasty and healthy family recipes that can be made without the "big four" allergens-gluten, eggs, nuts and dairy-this reassuring cookbook explains how to adapt classic recipes to avoid harmful ingredients and how to create a healthy, balanced diet for the entire family. Alice Sherwood also offers advice on party planning for those with food allergies. AUTHOR BIO: Alice Sherwood is a former-BBC producer whose husband and son have serious food allergies. Dissatisfied with the existing cookbooks for people with food allergies, she used her degree in chemistry and love of delicious and nutritions to write her own.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Delicious but simple mix-and-match recipes Mail on Sunday --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (June 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756628644
• ISBN-13: 978-0756628642
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #499,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best in it's Category January 20, 2008

By Mystic Maiden

Format:Hardcover

This is the best book I came across on this subject. I have a child on the spectrum and he is on the Gluten,Casein and Dairy Free Diet.Recipes for this type of diet can be extremely hard to master and the end result is tasteless. Not anymore, Alice Sherwood has given us a book with recipes that work and the end result looks and taste delicious like any other type of foods.The blueberry muffins is one example. The recipes are easy to follow.The book is filled with beautiful pictures and has tons of information from shopping to traveling and dining out.A must have for anyone who has food allergy.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what it appears June 20, 2008

By vanilla

Format:Hardcover

I echo the review about many of the recipes not really being GF, DF etc. as the book says and the optional way to make each recipe isn't simple for most of the recipes. The way it's set up is confusing and many of the ingredients are expensive and unusual. This is not a book for someone who wants to find allergy-free, easier food to make, especially if they're looking to save time. It's more like a gourmet allergy-free cookbook for people that want to spend their whole day in the kitchen and have plenty of money to spend and time to read directions. And although she calls them "family" recipes, a lot of the recipes are not very kid-friendly.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Title is Deceiving June 10, 2008

By Penny S.

Format:Hardcover

I bought this book because the title says: Allergy-Free Cookbook, no eggs, no dairy, no nuts, no gluten. I was disappointed to find that this is not entirely true. Nearly all of the recipes contain at least one of those ingredients if not all of them! Variations are given on the right side of the page for the "free" versions. Things like replace heavy cream with soy cream (we don't do processed soy foods). The baked goods may be made gluten-free, but still contain dairy and eggs.

I have 2 ADHD sons and they are on the GF / CF diet. My husband is also allergic to eggs so I cook mostly without eggs. This cookbook just didn't suite my needs. It is a nice looking book with good photos. And I have found a few recipes that we all like. The Chicken Fajitas are good and we use brown rice tortillas with them, we also like the Noodles in Hot Ginger Broth.

I would check this one out from the library before purchasing it. There are other great books out there that are healthy and gluten / dairy free.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed May 3, 2009

By L. Whittlesey

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was very excited about the format of this cookbook as I have multiple food sensitivities. The disappointing part is the fact that while one sensitivity is omitted for a recipe if you have multiple foods to eliminate it is sometimes impossible to make the substitutions the book calls for. The recipes are also somewhat complicated and do not use ingredients the average cook would have on hand. This cookbook would be good for someone who is a good cook with maybe only one food allergy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not allergy free May 14, 2010

By paintergirl70

Format:Paperback

I am on an elimination diet (I can't eat any of the top 8 allergens, plus corn, beans and seeds) and was looking for recipes that would provide healthy alternatives to the foods I was used to. Most of these recipes are not allergy free, and I couldn't find one single recipe that truly eliminated all the top allergens.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great one to help to beginners January 28, 2013

By Michele

Format:Hardcover

This is a terriffic book I have several friends who find it challenging to cook whenever I'm over this book breaks things down simply so they can feel more confident In cooking for me as well as thier other gluten free friends. I personally love some of the sauce recipes and variations has some great tips as well.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not "family friendly" February 11, 2012

By Daniel

Format:Paperback

I expected a family friendly cookbook since this author had to change her recipes for her son's allergies. This is an extremely gourmet cookbook with odd recipes and ingredients. My husband would not touch most of the items in it, and my child wouldn't either. Not able to relate to.
-Leanne

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing - did not live up to promises August 29, 2011

By Kate

Format:Paperback

I have an 18mo toddler who was diagnosed with severe allergies to all dairy, eggs and fish approximately 6 months ago. Its difficult trying to feed a fussy toddler at the best of times, but add in her allergies, and cooking was proving a nightmare. I purchased this book on the promise of its title - no eggs - no dairy - no gluten - no nuts.

I have gone to this book numerous times but I have never had a tasty successful meal from it. It is not what it promises - most (if not all) of the recipes contain at least one of our problem allergins, and the sidebar suggestions for non-allergin alternatives are generally useless. For example, telling me that I can replace cheese with a soy cheese and milk with soy milk, does not make an Allergy Friendly recipe.

Where I have followed a recipe with all relevant non-allergin variations, the result is disappointing and not to the exacting standards of my toddler. In all cases the food has been rejected - and an expensive and time consuming process has been completed wasted.

Also, many of the ingredients were difficult to find and required long drives to specialty shops. Unnecessarily so, as I have subsequently found (in other cookbooks & on the internet) cheaper and more readily available alternatives.

Last complaint is the use of weights, rather than any other measures. We don't have scales in this house, and don't really want to purchase them for an already fairly useless cookbook. The author should have included alternative measurements.

Pretty pictures though, and good generic allergy info at the front.