The Complete Food Allergy Cookbook: The Foods You've Always Loved Without the Ingredients You Can't Have! (Paperback)

by Marilyn Gioannini (Author)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (March 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761509615
• ISBN-13: 978-0761509615
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #70,982 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review, June 4, 2001

By A Customer

I thought this book had some good recipes, however, I found that it was not appropriate for the food allergies that my son has. Some of the recipes have soy, egg or nut in them and all of these I must avoid for my son. If you are able to have these items then you may enjoy this book, however, if you are looking for a cookbook that offers alternatives to these allergens then you are better off seeking out another book.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect starter book, June 2, 2001

By	Mary Ann Wasser (California, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This was the first book I got after finding out my son has multiple food allergies. It was a great help in learning to use all the different types of flours in baking and breadmaking. It was full of helpful information for substitutions in recipes, and every recipe in her book has a list of variations that can be used with that recipe in case you can't use it exactly as is. It also has examples of how to create new recipes from your old recipes using foods you aren't allergic to. I was so overwhelmed when I first found out my son was allergic to dozens of foods. I didn't think I'd ever learn to cook for him, but with the things I learned in this book I'm feeling much more hopeful and confident. As far as the main dish recipes in this book I haven't found much I thought my son would try. But, I learned so much about the basics that I can modify most of our old favorites now and we hardly notice the difference.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not suitable for the gluten intolerant, May 20, 1999

By A Customer

I was looking for gluten free recipes, and was seriously disappointed by this book. Although there are a few gluten free recipes, there is nothing that can't be obtained elsewhere. For those seeking gluten free recipes, I recommend Special Diet Solutions by Carol Fenster, or any of the books by Bette Hagman. There are too many oats, spelt, teff and kamut in this book!