Cookbook author Colette Martin will offer ideas and solutions for busy families with food allergies at the Metro-Boston Allergy and Asthma Educational Support Group on April 14th at 7:00 pm. at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required.

Martin is the author of Learning to Bake Allergen-Free: A Crash Course for Busy Parents on Baking Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy or Nuts and The Allergy-Free Pantry: Make Your Own Staples, Snacks, and More Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy or Nuts. She will share practical ingredient substitutions, some of her favorite products and recipes, and other secrets of how to please people with restricted diets. Copies of Martin’s books will be available for purchase and autographing at the meeting.

“Busy families are always looking for creative ideas and practical solutions to healthy eating,” said Sharon Schumack, Director of Education and Programs for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter, which sponsors the monthly educational support group programs. “Food allergies add to the challenge. Favorite baked goods and family treats can be especially difficult to adapt successfully.”

AAFA New England organizes educational programs throughout the region, publishes a newsletter, and runs a telephone resource and referral line for people coping with allergies and asthma.. For more information, to receive e-mail announcements about future programs, or a free copy of “Eating Out with Food Allergies” or “Allergy Basics,” call (781)444-7778 or visit www.asthmaandallergies.org.

April 14th, 7:00 pm
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Free admission