Learning to Bake Allergen-Free

As more and more parents are discovering, the instant a child is diagnosed with severe or multiple allergies, food can't be taken for granted anymore. The author gives parents the confidence to embrace new foods that are safe for their children, arming them with info on how to avoid the top eight food allergens.

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As more and more parents are discovering, the instant a child is diagnosed with severe or multiple allergies, food can't be taken for granted anymore. Shopping turns into a frustrating hunt through ingredient lists, and every school lunch and birthday party becomes a potential nightmare. Whether parents love to bake or hate it, with most packaged foods and bakery treats suddenly off-limits, they'll need to learn. Colette Martin overcame this challenge when her son was diagnosed with wheat, milk, soy, egg, and peanut allergies - and in "Learning to Bake Allergen-Free", she gives parents the confidence to embrace new foods that are safe for their children, arming them with info on how to avoid the top eight food allergens, plus gluten, substitutions and techniques to make favourite recipes allergen-free plus simple tips on how to use new ingredients for the best results. With this thorough, accessible manual in hand, parents will be baking allergen-free by the time the oven finishes preheating.