Product Description

This new, original cookbook is completely free of yeast and fermented foods, and mostly free of milk, wheat, eggs and other common food allergens such as corn, soy, rye, nuts and peanuts. All of the recipes are kosher; all are sugar free, and most are cholesterol free and vegetarian. There are more than 225 original recipes, as well as a complete, simple, 4 stage program for changing to a healthier diet. The authors have included a chapter helping parents change their childrens' diets, including lists of kid-tested recipes and pointers for picky eaters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20245 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

William G. Crook, M.D., Emeritus Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, author of The Yeast Connection, The Yeast Connection Handbook, The Yeast Connection and the Woman.
"Feast Without Yeast:4 Stages to Better Health is a wonderful book. Comprehensive, yet concise. . . .I recommend the book for any person with a yeast-related disorder, including adults with headache, fatigue, depression or other disorders." --William G. Crook, M.D., Emeritus Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, author of The Yeast Connection, The Yeast Connection Handbook, The Yeast Connection and the Woman.

Midwest Book Review, Hogan's Bookshelf, Betsy L. Hogan, Reviewer.
"Featuring more than 225 original recipes, Feast Without Yeast was designed to be a 'family friendly' cookbook for people who are sensitive to yeast, as well as to wheat and milk. Dr. Bruce Semon has been treating patiens with yeast problems since 1991, and Feast Without Yeast is also the summation of the dietary and cooking suggestions he recommends to his patients. Dr. Semon, in collaboration with Lori Kornblum, recommends a simple, four stage diet that is also sugar free, all kosher, all natural, artificial flavorings free, and mostly cholesterol free. From Cool Cream of Cucumber Soup, Asparagus Fried Rice, Carrot Tzimmes, and Stir-Fried Veal to Zucchini Bread, Spicy Non-Dairy Pumpkin Pie Filling, Blueberry Flummery, and Hot Lemonade, Feast Wihtout Yeast is a compendium of healthy eating that will please any palate and satisfy any hunger. In addition to people with yeast, milk and/or wheat allergies, Feast Without Yeast is also recommended for the kitchen cookbook shelf of kosher households, vegetarians (most of the recipes are vegetarian); those with cholesterol problems; and anyone with an interest in original recipes and great dining experiences."

Bernard Rimland, Ph.D., Director, Autism Research Institute
"This book will be a lifesaver for many families."

Customer Reviews

A mine of gold
Recently, I decided to order 3 Candida Albicans books from Amazon to know what could still be "wrong" with my anti-candida diet. Feast Without Yeast appeared to me at first to be uninteresting. It takes its root in curing Autism, which is not what I was looking for. Moreover the book itself is less attractive, being less stylized and professionnally typesetted than the others. Many recipes call for potatoes or meat, all things that I had left behind me long ago. And isn't potatoe a carbohydrate of the sort that should be banished from an anti-candida diet?? Well these were my first thoughts. So I began with the other books... After a month or so practicing the others' diet, nothing had changed and the sky was still very stormy to me. So I finally came back to read this Feast Without Yeast book lurking on my shelf. Wow! In just a night I changed my mind completely. This guy (Dr. Bruce Semon) was presenting a UNIFIED, RIGOROUS and NON-CONTRADICTORY explanation of why Candida is making us so bad. And this understanding makes it possible to know which of our habits may trigger this beast. Moreover, it explains why this damned piece of food, being it coffee or chocolate, beloved and desired more than anything else on earth, even gold, is in fact killing us. Because you need pretty convincing arguments to throw them out of your life. It presents a 4 stages diet, which means that you start progressively to eliminate more and more food, until you feel ok. That is a very amenable and realistic diet plan, because no one on this planet can stop eating all those lovely food at once. And in general, being presented a very restrictive diet, you don't know where to start at first. Well this book tells it all. ALL. As a final remark, let me say that the book, even if not pretty, is in fact very usable. The recipes are well categorized and the index at the end of the book is VERY comprehensive. This makes it easy to find a recipe targeted to some particular ingredient. Also, the recipes are well explained and taste relatively good given the tremendous restrictions imposed. Most of them are in fact vegetarian. And most importantly, it works! But be warned: it is not an easy diet. It is a life-changing diet, and changing one's life is never an easy endeavor. But that also is explained by Dr. Semon. 5 stars.

Excellent resource for special diets and just great food!
We were really surprised to read the review from the customer from New York and regret any confusion the review caused. We are writing this review because it would be a shame to have people discouraged from purchasing Feast Without Yeast based on an inaccurate review.

Feast Without Yeast is an ourstanding book for learning how to cook delicious and healthy foods, and for implementing special diets. The customer from New York, regrettably, believed that the title Feast Without Yeast is "misleading." We can't see why. The title advertises that the book is 100% yeast free. Look at the recipes! The book is 100% free of yeast, moldy and fermented foods. The subtitle advertises that the book is "mostly" free of wheat and milk. We looked at the book again. Our count shows that this subtitle is correct. Feast Without Yeast has 228 recipes. Approximately 190, or 90%, of the 228 are free of milk and wheat as well.

For example, 11 of the 14 "Mainly potato" recipes are free of wheat and milk; 17 of the 21 "Mainly Vegetable" recipes are free of wheat and milk; and 100% of the meat, fish and poultry recipes are. The count is similar in all chapters except "Sweets & Treats." Although all of the cakes and cookes have wheat and milk, Feast Without Yeast has plenty of other types of desserts that are free of milk and wheat, including pies, sorbets (similar to ice cream), frostings, candy and even a pudding. The reviewer inaccurately states that most of the gluten and casein free foods are "beverages." We found that only 3 of the 228 recipes are for beverages, and 2 of those three are milk and wheat free.

Unfortunately, we are not sure where the NY reviewer is getting their information, and hope that other readers use the book fully.

Excellent resource and incredible recipes
Whether or not your initial interest in this book stems from a desire to help someone with many yeast associated maladies (including autism), you will find a wealth of unbelievably tasty recipes in this well organized and easy to follow cookbook. Calling this a cookbook is a bit of an understatement, as you also get Dr. Semon's in-depth knowledge of nutrition, and the deeply touching narrative from Dr. Semon and Ms. Kornblum detailing their frustrating history of trying to treat their autistic son with any number of "traditional" therapies, before discovering the benefits of a yeast-free diet. Highly recommended not only for the recipes, but for the wealth of nutritional information and the personal interest story.