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Somebody once said to me that writing a book is like giving birth, and while I am not sure about that, I will say it has been a long and wonderful process. And as of tomorrow,  The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book will finally be available everywhere. I saw a copy of the book for [...]

In case you haven’t noticed I’ve been M.I.A. this past week, with barely one post written. Truth be told, I have been sick as a dog (though I still don’t quite know where that expression comes from). It started as the flu (either swine or the regular grade) and now has turned into a horrible case [...]

Knowledge about food allergies and its dangers is lacking, according to a new study by Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Based on a survey, 65 percent of respondents answered knowledge based questions accurately. In addition, 46 percent thought there is a cure for food allergies. Dr. Rachel Story, attending physician, Allergy & Immunology at Children’s [...]

As many of you can already tell, I love desserts that aren’t fussy and simple to pull together…with or without the kids around. Desserts that use pastry are perfect for allergen free baking, and can be modified in a variety of ways; pies, tarts and crostatas. In fact, crostata is just another name for a tart. [...]

Fall has always been my favorite season. Growing up in the Midwest I have many memories of playing in big leaf piles, getting hot cocoa at local football games, visiting  pumpkin farms and my all -time favorite fall activity…going apple picking. In fact, the apple picking season is just around the corner so now is the time to [...]

This week was a particularly good week for food allergy awareness at my son’s school.
First, I got a phone call from a mom running our school’s Fall Fundraiser asking if I wouldn’t mind baking an allergen safe cake for the ever popular Cake Walk. In addition, the committee is asking for two local Vegan and Wheat [...]

I love desserts that are easy, delicious and look like I’ve spent way more time in the kitchen then I actually did. The Italian Fruit Tart, also known as a Crostata, is precisely one of those desserts. It consists of fresh pastry dough and your favorite fruit jam. That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less, unless of course [...]

I love going to Italian restaurants for dinner, and love it even more when a big bread basket is plopped on the table. One bread in particular that I adore is Focaccia Bread. I love it topped with everything and anything; herbs, tomatoes, olives, fresh garlic or even just plain. It is the perfect bread [...]