The Food Allergy News Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes from Food Allergy News and Members of the Food Allergy Network [Paperback]

Anne Muñoz-Furlong (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 1998

Presents more than three hundred recipes from Food allergy news and members of the Food Allergy Network for breads, pies, cakes, soups, and main meals
Title: The Food Allergy News Cookbook
Author: Munoz-Furlong, Anne (EDT)/ Food Allergy Network (COR)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication Date: 1998/08/01
Number of Pages: 224
Binding Type: PAPERBACK
Library of Congress: BL 98008876

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471346926
• ISBN-13: 978-0471346920
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #485,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It Should Be a "Dessert" Cookbook, June 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Food Allergy News Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes from Food Allergy News and Members of the Food Allergy Network (Paperback)

Although there was some helpful information on item substitutions and explanations of specific foods and their cooking properties, I felt that overall the cookbook did not serve its purpose as a basic, general cookbook.

It says, "Over 300 easy-to-prepare recipes" but what they fail to tell you is that 250 of them are dessert-type recipes i.e. cakes, cookies, pastries, etc. The focus was not on nutritious meals for a main course. Most moms, I would think, are concerned about how they can make nutritious, yet simple meals for lunch and dinner that the whole family would enjoy. Since children with allergies have many nutrients removed from their diets due to often times several, severe food allergies, it is a challenge to find tasteful, yet nutritious recipes especially for toddlers. My least concern is how to make desserts for a 2 year old but rather how to teach her to enjoy a variety of healthy foods.

On a positive note, I think the cookbook would fare well if the title were different emphasizing the large percent of recipes focused on sugar and sweets.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Better than nothing, but not the best, December 19, 2005

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Mr. Dale E. Martin (Shrewsbury, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Food Allergy News Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes from Food Allergy News and Members of the Food Allergy Network (Paperback)

When we first found out our daughter had multiple food allergies we bought this book after getting tons of great info from FAAN. (FAAN is a wonderful resource, everyone dealing with food allergies should join.)

Unfortunately, I think that this cookbook leaves a lot to be desired. We found ourselves disappointed by many of the recipes we tried in here; particularly, the wheat-free recipes often came out with very poor texture.

For baked goods and especially desserts, I'd recommend Cindy Moseley's "Great Foods Without Worry" over this one. We also routinely use some of the recipes from the "Gluten Free Gourmet". This might be a good third or fourth book if you're looking for more ideas.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for corn allergics, June 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Food Allergy News Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes from Food Allergy News and Members of the Food Allergy Network (Paperback)

This book has many good recipes, but it does not include any info about corn allergy. And, many of the recipes contain ingredients that are sources of hidden corn. This would not be a good cookbook for anyone that has been recently diagnosed with corn allergy. But recipes can be adapted to be corn-free, by people who know how to do it. Some recipes call for ingredients that contain sulfites. So people who are sulfite sensitive should use caution, too.