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It was wonderful to learn this week that my book received a starred review from the Library Journal, one of the most respected trade publications for librarians. It’s also one of the oldest, in its 133rd year of publication. Here’s what they had to say about FAM:
*Rudnicki, Kelly. The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book: Great [...]

This week I was happy to attend the bimonthly MOCHA meeting (Mothers of Children Having Allergies). I am always amazed at how much I learn every time I go to these meetings. I love learning about the latest research and trends in food allergies, but most importantly I love mingling and talking with other food allergic [...]

Happy New Year! It’s the time of year to start thinking about registration for preschool and kindergarten in 2010-11.Hard to believe I know, but the sooner you get started in this process, the easier it will be. All four of my children have had IEP’s (Individualized Education Plans) and Section 504 Plans so for me this [...]

Here’s the Lunchbreak segment I did today on the WGN Midday News.

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 [...]

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 [...]

I was Ian & Margery’s guest this morning on FM107.1 Minneapolis/St. Paul.
You can listen to the segment here:

Here’s a link to the MP3 file: Interview by Ian & Margery on FM107.1

The weekend of April 18th-19th will be a busy one here in Chicago. The THRIVE Allergy Expo is coming to McCormick Place as well as the FAAN conference April 18th. I plan on attending both and am really looking forward to it. I’ve been to FAAN conferences in the past and the day is filled [...]

Some of you may or may not know that I have been busy the past several months finalizing a project very close to my heart; The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book: Great Dairy, Egg and Nut Free Treats for the Whole Family. It will be officially released October 1st of this year but is available [...]

Many of you may already be familiar with the Food Allergy Initiative. It is a wonderful organization dedicated to raising funds for food allergy research and awareness. FAI has outlets in New York, Seattle (Northwest) and here in my hometown Chicago (Midwest). Last November FAI Chicago raised an unprecedented $1.2 million dollars in its very [...]