Special Diet Celebrations: no wheat, gluten, dairy, or eggs (Fenster, Carol Lee. Special Diet Series.) [Paperback]

Carol Fenster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 1999 | Series: Fenster, Carol Lee. Special Diet Series.

Carol wrote this book for all of you who asked her for ideas for family get-togethers or a meal with friends or those special occasions like birthday parties, picnics or the holidays.

The second edition of this book has been renamed to Gluten-Free Celebrations: Memorable Meals without Wheat. It's also been updated to reflect the latest gluten-free culinary techniques, the latest flours, and boasts an extensive appendix to help you with ingredient subsitutions.

Carol offers hundreds of recipes that help you celebrate special moments with food that everyone will enjoy! Recipes for all those favorite foods we crave on a gluten-free diet. Such as crusty breads, crispy pizza, decadent brownies, flaky pie crust, and old-fashioned biscuits.

Exciting menus help you design the perfect meal so that everyone looks lovely, tastes great, and all the flavors and colors of the meal complement each other.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A great source of information. Much needed by our patients. -- Dianna S. Hayton, R.N., Patient Educator, Colorado Allergy & Asthma Centers, P.C.

A normal cookbook for special people. -- Ann Whelan, publisher, Gluten-Free Living newsletter

I like the idea of targeting dietary needs for special occasions. -- Joanne M. Vitanza, M.D. Colorado Allergy & Asthma Centers, P.C.

I like the idea of targeting dietary needs for special occasions. -- Joanne M. Vitanza, MD, Colorado Allergy & Asthma Centers, PC, 1999

I think it's great. Thanks for including nutritional values . -- Janet Rinehart, Chairman, Houston Celiac Sprue Support Group and Past National President, CSA/USA, Inc.

It will shorten the amount of time I have to spend educating clients about recipes and substitutes. You made another wonderfully great and useful book that can fix any "special" dietary needs. -- Ellen Speare, B.S., Clinical Nutritionist, Wild Oats Markets

So often, having to avoid one ingredient can be over-whelming, but when a person must avoid several ingredients or there is more than one person with special dietary needs in the family, the task of cooking seems impossible. This cookbook just made that task so much easier-and exciting. -- Cynthia Kupper, CRD, CDE - CEO & President, Gluten Intolerance Group of North America

Well-written, informative, appealing, unique. -- Sheila E. Crowe, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

When I was first placed on a gluten-free diet, I was lost as to how to survive in this gluten-filled world. Your cookbook provided much needed guidance for cooking, baking, and eating well--gluten-free. - -- Peggy Wagener, Publisher, Sully's LIVING WITHOUT Magazine: a Lifestyle Guide for People with Food and Chemical Sensitivities.

You offer extra "tidbits" that ensure success. A personal invitation to cooking success. -- Nancy Carol Sanker, OTR, Education and Support Group Project Director, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

From the Publisher

Savory Palate, Inc. is a publishing company dedicated to providing information for people on special diets. Founded in 1995 by Carol Fenster, Ph.D., a culinary professional with food sensitivities, the Special Diet Series cookbooks are recognized by several national organizations as important resources. These organizations include the Celiac Sprue Association of United States of America, Gluten-Intolerance Group of North America, Celiac Disease Foundation, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

The Special Diet Series includes three cookbooks: Wheat-Free Recipes & Menus, Special Diet Solutions, and Special Diet Celebrations . . . with more books planned in 1999. Our corporate mission is simple: We help people eat! Our company is dedicated to helping people eat well, despite food sensitivities.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Savory Palate (January 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889374067
• ISBN-13: 978-1889374062
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I hope you enjoy 1,000 Gluten-Free recipes. Let me know what your favorite recipe is.

Customer Reviews

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You no longer have to miss out on special treats., September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Diet Celebrations: no wheat, gluten, dairy, or eggs (Fenster, Carol Lee. Special Diet Series.) (Paperback)

If you thought that you have to miss out on special treats because of food allergies or intolerances, think again! With recipes for everything from Cookies to Wedding Cakes, this book is just what you need. It is a complete guide to cooking special foods for those with food allergies or intolerances. Dr. Fenster writes from her own experience as a culinary professional and as an individual with wheat intolerance. In addition to original recipes, the book contains directions on how to make substitutions in other recipes and where to buy special products such as wheat-free flours. Her list of hidden sources of wheat, gluten, eggs, milk, corn and soy is an invaluable resource for those who need to avoid even small amounts of those foods. This book could help make cooking easy and eating enjoyable again!

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recipe substitutions for Autistic Spectrum Diet!, July 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Diet Celebrations: no wheat, gluten, dairy, or eggs (Fenster, Carol Lee. Special Diet Series.) (Paperback)

This book is of immense value to parents who wish to implement the new gluten and casein free diet. New scientific studies on autism are indicating a relationship between the digestive system and the brain. (autistic enterocolitus) Parents substituting wheat (gluten) and dairy (casein) in their children's diet will find wonderful recipes for dietary substitutions. This book and the diet it supports are leading the way to bringing many children who fall within the autism spectrum back into our world. Judy DeHart Editor, GFCFdiet.com

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful recipes and menus for special occasions, February 6, 2001

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This review is from: Special Diet Celebrations: no wheat, gluten, dairy, or eggs (Fenster, Carol Lee. Special Diet Series.) (Paperback)

This book was a tremendous help to me when I had to cook for weekend guests - since I was gluten intolerant and didn't want to make two different meals, this book contains recipes on how to make "normal" meals that everybody can enjoy, yet be gluten-free. What is especially helpful is the menu plans for special occasions - no more pulling my hair out trying to figure out what to serve. And when my birthday came up, I was thrilled to see all the different cake recipes I can use. The cake and muffin recipes I tried were light, fluffy and scrumptuous. My guests had no idea they were gluten-free. And there are even several cake shapes and decorating ideas that would be especially fun for children. I highly recommend this book for anyone that is gluten-intolerant or has food sensitivities.