Easy Wheat, Egg and Milk Free Cooking

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Easy Wheat, Egg and Milk Free Cooking
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rita Greer
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 159
Category/GenreHealth and wholefood cookery
ISBN/Barcode 9780007103171
ClassificationsDewey:641.563
Audience
General
Edition New edition

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Thorsons
Publication Date 5 February 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Wheat, milk and eggs are the three most common allergy-causing agents. Millions of people around the world would be healthier without these ingredients in their diets. Wheat, milk and eggs have become such key elements of the Western diet and lifestyle however that it's a problem to find straightforward, tasty recipes which do not contain these ingredients. This book provides advice on eating well and staying on top of food allergies and intolerances. As well as recipes for soups, snacks and starters, main courses, biscuits, breads, cakes and puddings, this title contains the all the essential advice - including shopping tips and kitchen cupboard basics - that you will need to stick to this diet. All recipes are nutritionally balanced and the author has researched the supermarkets to list the basic common foods you can eat. The numbers of allergy sufferers increases yearly - spanning the age ranges. A special children's section and tips for holidaymakers are included. There are 130 recipes detailed as well including recipies and advice for children on restricted diets.

Author Biography

Rita Greer is a graduate of the Royal College of Art with an interest in nutrition and health. For over thirty years she has researched, invented and written about food for special diets, in particular exclusion diets where one or more basic foods are excluded from the diet. She has had over thirty titles published breaking new ground in areas previously ignored. Some are translated into Dutch, Spanish and Italian. Rita Greer is best known for her classic books for coeliacs (Gluten-free) and wheat, egg and milk free cooking. These have been in print for decades. Known as the "Doyenne of special diet cooking" she actually cooks on a daily basis for someone with multiple allergies and serious health problems. This gives her unique knowledge and experience in this field. Her approach is hands on, practical and sensible, in tune with the variety of food and influence from all corners of the world that we have all come to expect.