Welcome to the Intolerant Gourmet, my blog for delicious allergy-friendly foods. 

I have always had a passion for food, and cooking and eating have always played a hugely important part of my life.  In September 2000, I became seriously ill with complications that stemmed from an un-diagnosed food sensitivity. It became a life-threatening situation and was a turning point in my life.  The results of my experience left me with intolerances to dairy, wheat, soya, egg and yeast and an overwhelming loss as to know what to do.  After a long time of feeling fed up and only eating ryvita and jam, I realised that I could, and would, take my new diet and personal health in to my own hands and started developing my own recipes that are free of all those nasty allergen foods, but still taste really, really good.

With over ten years experience of cooking and eating in an allergy-friendly way, I want to share my love of gastronomy and all the tricks and tips I have learnt in order to make delicious intolerance-friendly recipes that are a pleasure to eat and free for all to enjoy. 

These recipes are here to not only satisfy your new dietary requirements, but also to inspire you in the way of allergy-free cooking.  I know that the thought of all the things you can't eat can seem overwhelming but trust me when I say that this is just not so.  Whether it's an inventive allergen-free combination or an allergy-friendly reworking of an old favourite, I will show you that being intolerant to certain (or in some cases, nearly all) foods does not have to restrict your menu in a negative way.  In fact, it will open you up to a whole new way of eating that is delicious, imaginative, uses fresh ingredients and most of all, tastes really, really good.

All the recipes seen here are created, cooked and photographed by me (unless otherwise stated) and are copyrighted to The Intolerant Gourmet.  I am always happy to receive comments and questions, so do feel free to email me with any queries at pippa@theintolerantgourmet.com.  In the meantime, happy cooking!