The Food Allergy Baking Book - by Kelly Woyan (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

The Food Allergy Baking Book is a one-stop guide to delicious, everyday baked goods free of dairy, eggs, and nuts--the most common food allergens.

The Food Allergy Baking Book offers more than 90 timeless, foolproof recipes that are easy to prepare, even for kitchen novices. It is an invaluable resource for home bakers (and their families) who love sweets and treats.

These recipes are more than delicious enough to be enjoyed by everyone who craves great baked treats, whether they have food allergies or not, but they fill a particular need for families who find baking at home to be the smartest and safest option to avoid exposure to allergens. All the traditional baking favorites are included, with chapters devoted to the best and tastiest muffins and quick breads, cookies and bars, and all manner of cakes, pies, crisps, and cobblers. The book also provides practical advice about dealing with classroom and birthday parties, as well as easy ingredient substitution ideas.

The Food Allergy Baking Book is the go-to guide for food-allergy conscious bakers everywhere.

Review Quotes

"I love [Woyan]. Her. . . recipes inspire in me a gratitude akin to what I experience flying from New York to California, when I think of the American pioneers: Just as I get to enjoy in mere hours a trip that required my hardy forebears arduous years to complete, I imagine that I'm benefitting from [Woyan's] extensive trial and error in her own kitchen. . . . With [Woyan] as our guiding star, we have baked not only cake but also muffins and pancakes and cookies, pies and doughnuts and pretty much every other tooth-rotting, decadent dessert that makes childhood, and life, sweeter. (One of [Woyan's] secret weapons is shortening, about which she writes, 'If plain Crisco was good enough for James Beard, it's good enough for me.')"

--Curtis Sittenfeld, Slate

"We love. . . The Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book. . . with its dozens of delicious dairy-, egg-, and nut-free recipes."

--Parenting

"Chances are, someone in your office or your kid's class is vegan, lactose-intolerant, or allergic to half the ingredients in your famous snickerdoodles. Learn to whip up all your favorites without eggs, dairy or nuts--and in most cases, with less fat."

--Shape

"[Woyan's] Web site is loaded with useful recipes and tips for handling food allergies at home and in school. . . . To try her recipes (such as the banana chocolate chip muffins shown here), check out her blog or her book, The Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book: Great Dairy-, Egg-, and Nut-Free Treats for the Whole Family."

--Disney Family Fun magazine

"This hot-off-the-presses gem is a baking basic for moms raising kids with food allergies. The whole family will enjoy the recipes, though there's a focus on dealing with birthday parties and allergy-free treats for school."

--Library Journal

"[Woyan's] tips for baking, reading labels, and allergy-sensitive entertaining, as well as her allergy-friendly product suggestions, will be a boon to anyone who shops and cooks for family members at risk from common allergens."

--Today's Diet and Nutrition

"A welcome addition to my culinary library, and I'm looking forward to using it on a regular basis."

--Barbara Revsine, Edible Chicago

About the Author

Kelly Woyan is the mother of five children. She lives in suburban Los Angeles, where she works as a film and TV producer.