An inviting, engaging, and approachable book about how to accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions that will appeal to the millennial One of the few cookbooks for allergy cooking that's not aimed at children or families. Honest account by someone who lives the everyday reality about being seriously allergic Focus is on allergies to the "big eight": peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish. Most of the recipes are free from all eight allergens, with the rest offering alternatives to suit your particular allergy--and you'll know whether the recipe is coconut-free, gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan. Handy chart at the back of the book if you have multiple allergies Wildly colourful, trendy fun design with a casual, laid-back tone. Author has many strong connections with brands who will cross-promote including Enjoy Life, FARE, myAllergy, Allergy Mom Depot, Allergy Superheroes, Kiss Freely, Dalish, SugarDetoxMe, Yoso, Sunbutter, and possibly more. Because the US does not have the same labelling standards of allergens as we do in Canada, there is significantly more advocacy and emotion behind allergy-free living in the US. Amanda Orlando is a writer and photographer, and food allergy awareness advocate from Toronto, Ontario. She has anaphylactic allergies to peanuts, nuts, dairy, soy, and legumes.

Author's blog is Everyday Allergen-Free Author also has an online shop called Handled With Care that sells allergy-friendly foods, skincare products and cosmetics. In June the author started an online allergy-free shop Her blog has 8000 followers on Instagram Books Features include: 80 recipes; half of which are free from all the "Big 8" allergens, and the rest of which are free from the majority of them. Comprehensive list of ingredient substitutes Tips on how to avoid cross-contamination List of allergen-free fridge staples Tips for entertaining, eating out, and travelling List of trusted name brands Snacks to go and sugar-free foods Advice on how to deal with allergy anxiety.