Monthly Archives: November 2012
Tacos, Tortas and Tamales by Roberto Santibañez
I first began my love affair with Roberto Santibañez’ cookbooks five years ago (click here for my 2010 cookbook review) when I was looking for Mexican food that I remembered from Los Angeles, and was unable to find it here in Brooklyn. Roberto’s previous cookbook, Truly Mexican, concentrates on sauces, the key to Mexican cooking, […]
What are Allergen-Friendly Shelf-Stable Foods?
What do allergen-friendly shelf-stable foods look like? They can be found sporadically in every aisle in the grocery store and health food stores. Labels need to be read against a food allergy list. A lot goes into figuring out what is “allergen-friendly” including reading ingredients, phoning manufacturers, and the list will vary widely depending on […]
Allergen-Friendly Food Donations Accepted at Shop Rite in New Dorp, Staten Island
As board chair for the Kids With Food Allergies Foundation, I began making calls to make sure that food banks were accepting donations from individuals of shelf-stable allergen-friendly foods, as well as palettes from manufacturers. I spoke with Elana at the Long Island Cares food bank and she told me there are seven food banks […]
Erewhon Cereals: Allergen-Free, Gluten-Free
Recently, I had the pleasure of revisiting Erewhon Cereals’ (now owned by Attune Foods) line of products that I had discovered fifteen years ago. Diagnosed at six months, you can imagine the challenge of finding our child the right allergen-free foods in order to help her grow and to thrive. Erewhon was one of the […]
Disaster Preparedness and Relief with Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions
As the parent of a child who has a food allergy and because of my husband’s dietary restrictions, I am always well prepared for a storm. Extra medication, extra food, ‘to go’ shelf-stable food for a week, but am I prepared to be in a shelter? The hurricane this week brought this issue for us […]
