I have been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for 13 years now. I just found out today that I am allergic to almost everything I eat. A bunch of my favorite fruits and vegetables, flour, milk, eggs, tofu, soybeans, spices, gluten, wheat,...
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For me, it's avocados. I am highly allergic, the smallest amount of avocado or guacamole has me violently ill for days. However, I have had many a friend or waiter raise an eyebrow when I say I'm allergic...leaving me with...
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A friend of mine is on a doctor-ordered cleanse diet for a series of allergies she has. I want to brighten her day a bit by making her cupcakes or brownies or cookies, but her restrictions include no dairy, no...
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So I bought fava beans for the first time ever, almost 2 lbs. And I was innocuously looking on epicurious to find a recipe, even though I thought I knew what I'd do with them (braise with some radishes). Found...
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The non-food allergy season is upon us here at Serious Eats HQ, and the pollen from budding trees and plants has us itchy-eyed and sneezy. But worse than that, we thought, would be allergies brought on by our favorite foods....
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