Hello. 

My name is Lorraine Vaughan and I am the founder of Allergycooks.

This website is to help people who suffer from Coeliac Disease, food allergies or intolerances to cook great food - normal food - delicious tasting food that we'd like to buy in the shops, but can't always find.

Thankfully, I am not allergic to food, but I can't digest wheat, oats, barley, corn, eggs, milk, almonds or brazil nuts.  If I eat these things they cause headaches and migraines, stomach cramps, acne, mouth ulcers, nightmares and other nasty side effects!

My family and I live in Reading, Berkshire and we have always enjoyed making our own food from scratch.  A fair bit of our fruit and veg is grown here in the garden.  When I found out about my own food intolerances, it seemed natural that I should try to modify my favourite recipes to make them allergen-free.  In the early days, a few experimental cakes were consigned to the bin, but eventually I got the hang of replacing wheat flour, butter, eggs etc with suitable alternatives, and now I've got it down to a fine art.

You can read more about how I set up the website in this press article.

 

More about me:

When I am not at my PC, cooking or gardening, you might find me out pounding the pavements or down at the gym.  Here is a picture of me and my daughter after finishing the Race for Life.

My husband, Nigel, is also involved in Allergycooks.  He tests the recipes before they are published to make sure that they work properly and that the instructions are easy to follow.  Other members of the family and friends are roped in to test the free-from products about which we report on the Forum.

I hope you enjoy using Allergycooks.