Nice book that will offer a good guideline or baseline for anyone trying to find a new way around specific food items.
For me personally it didn't give any new information or sadly any recipes I could follow without disturbing my own dietary needs and restrictions, but defiantly worth a look for anyone that wants to find some nice recipes without the most typical ingredients

We're fortunate that we do not need to eat a diet that's this restrictive, but this cookbook would be a fabulous resource for those who have to or wish to. The recipes are vegan and free of the top 8 allergens, plus they are free of added oils and refined sugar, meaning they are all free of meat, dairy, honey, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, refined sugar and oils. That cuts out a lot of ingredients!

Examples of recipes include:

Blueberry buckwheat waffles
Raspberry hemp pancakes
Chipotle Mexican omelet tostada
Quinoa and kale breakfast burritos
Fakiin bacon crescent rolls
Matzo ball soup
Carrot bisque
Green mac and cheese
Pot pie primavera
Asian fusion noodle kugel
Herb-stuffed grape leaves casserole with mushroom bechamel
Cannellini cupcakes with whipped parsnip
It's all Greek to me pizza
Paella
Egg rolls
Yam gnocchi with sriracha pesto
Sweet onion and potato pierogi
Green curry portobellos
Krab kakes
Spanokopita enchiladas
Latkes
Sea vegetable and cabbage slaw
Pumpernickel bread
Soft beer pretzels
Stromboli
Challah
Chocolate pudding pie with seed crust
Caramel macchiato sandwich cookies
Pumpkin pie-lets
Trail mix macaroons
Cookie dough cupcakes

The recipes seem like very good healthy versions of foods that would otherwise be off-limits to most people with these dietary restrictions, but definitely the "health food" version of each. Some rely on several natural sugar substitutes for sweetening (such as coconut nectar and powdered erythritol), which I do not own and did not want to buy to try them. They are also naturally sweetened with foods like applesauce and pumpkin puree. The recipes are super healthy (low fat, low calorie, plant based, etc.) and generally rely on whole foods like buckwheat groats, oats, hemp seeds, etc.. There is a color photo for every recipe other than the staples, which I appreciate. I didn't always consider the photos very appetizing though. I'm not sure I'd eat this way if I didn't have to.

The lack of any added fats or sugar means that even after removing all of the animal-based ingredients and top allergens, the recipes are even more different from their typical versions because they're also sugar-free and oil-free. I personally have nothing against a bit of olive oil or some occasional (okay, let's be honest, less than occasional) sugar. I am sure that I would lose weight and be healthier if I lived by this cookbook for a few months, but it's just a bit too restrictive for me. For those who choose to eat this way or need to, it will undoubtedly be an excellent resource.

I received a digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

An amazing cookbook filled with simple yet delicious recipes. For those looking to cook more plant based recipes or those that have some common allergies, then this is the book for you.

As a caregiver to those with food allergies I very much appreciate this book. I cannot tell you how hard it is to try to figure out how to alter existing recipes to make them safe for consumption to those with dietary restrictions. Adler's recipes are not only safe for a variety of diets they are delicious as well!

Sweet, Savory, and Free, Insanely Delicious Plant-Based Recipes without Any of the Top 8 Food Allergens, Debbie Adler

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre: Cooking, Food & Wine , Parenting & Families

I've been lucky in my family, my children have never had allergies that are a serious issue. My daughter was brought up on goat milk as she reacted against cows milk, but she outgrew that by around two years old.
She became a strict vegetarian at nine, so food labeling and ingredients became a normal part of life for us. Its amazing what gets tucked into the most innocent of foods, and we found animal based gelatine crept into so much.
Then her third child was born with multiple allergies, cows milk, goat milk, soya, wheat, eggs, and she was advised to avoid meat and fish at weaning plus all nuts. It meant sticking strictly to label reading again, and I found 20 years on manufacturers still putting in things that to my mind weren't necessary. Orange ice lollies, the juice kind, we were amazed they have dairy in them. Why? Its not needed. 

For anyone in that situation, or indeed anyone concerned about what exactly we're eating this book is perfect. I doubt it's for those who claim "intolerance" but eat those foods "on a good day", they don't have the determination to change what they eat, just to inconvenience others....
Allergies are serious, life threatening, not a choice issue.

If I was starting my family again I'd use this book as a key element of family nutrition. Its not full of weird recipes and ingredients everyone is unfamiliar with, but favourite ones that Debbie has carefully researched, so they can be reproduced from ingredients that are both healthy and non allergenic.
It does mean changing the whole way of looking at food and ingredients though. I've always done what I think of as "clean" eating, making most of out meals from scratch, not buying ready meals. That's how I was brought up, and it wouldn't be difficult to change that to this way of eating.
Debbie's done all the hard work, and though the initial food lists look daunting they're not and I'm sure it would soon become second nature to use these instead of what we ordinarily have in the cupboard.  It's a simple matter to swap the usual ordinary flour, sugar, fat etc to one of those she recommends. That way you can still use your old favourite recipes, just make them better for everyone.
Its not all dry nut-roast, lentil burger and meat free loaf stuff either, but recipes that really do sound mouthwatering and attractive.
I remember when Brennan ( the grandchild mentioned above) was one, the challenge to find a recipe for a cake that was egg, dairy,wheat and soya free. Even the hospital swap lists didn't really deal, advising those with wheat allergies to swap with soya, the same for dairy. If you're allergic to them all they didn't have an answer. Fortunately Vegan recipes helped me source a chocolate cake recipe, that was tasty and satisfied the Birthday Cake remit. If we'd had this book though, we could have varied his diet so much more, with food the whole family would enjoy. 

If my children were young I'd definitely use this as a daily eating guide and change my pantry ingredients. With the internet its pretty easy to source most foods now, and the ones in here can mostly be found in big supermarkets now anyway. Its just ingredients to hand and mindset that really needs changing, and I'm sure after a few weeks it would become second nature. 

For personal preference I think conventional print format is better for recipe books ( in fact most non fic books). It makes browsing and choosing what to cook so much easier I find. As I've now eye issues and can't read them though, I'm thankful of the e-book versions. 
 
Stars: Five, the book to give anyone as a new home gift. Packed with mouth watering healthy recipes. 
 
ARC supplied for review purposes by Netgalley and Publishers

A great book for those who have allergies to certain foods as well as those who want to eat cleaner, Miss Debbie shows you that you can have your cake, and eat it healthier too! This book is chock full of healthy treats and meals, this book is absoutely perfect!

Wow! Great photography, delicious looking recipes and everything looks so easy to follow. I think this will be good for omnivores and plant eaters both.

I just love this book. The recipes are fantastic! I have loved trying them out. I have so many favourites.

This book blew me away. The flavour combinations are crave-inducing. Recipes are unique and cooking / baking directions are reassuringly uncomplicated. The photos are beautiful and showcase the food rather than the kitchen, scenery, chefs, friends and family, etc. And on top of that, they are all plant based, and avoid the top eight food allergens.

Standout recipes include (and there are more than 100 recipes!):

Sweet Miso Forbidden Rice Ramen Noodle Bowl
Roasted Butternut Squash Enchilada Rounds
Yam Gnocchi with Sriracha Pesto
Saffron, Orange and Honey Madeleines
Cafe Macchiato Sandwich Cookies
Chai Brulee Tarts

This book is lovely to browse through and mull over. Although it is really aimed at those with serious allergies as the ingredients are quite specialised. It is a great book for those with very restricted diets but for anyone looking for new healthy recipe ideas I would probably select something else. Would be an excellent choice for families who have a member with a very restricted diet. Full of lovely pictures and the book is very well structured. Good luck with it I hope the right people find it.

I loved Debbie’s first cookbook and this one is just as good. If you need or like to live a plant based or allergy free diet and do not know where to start in using your ingredients to turn them into something delicious, this is the cookbook for that. I found so many good recipes as well as this cookbook gave me ideas on how to create and use food to make it delicious using her all purpose gluten free flour mx and coconut aminos.

I don't have food allergies but can certainly see a place for this book on many bookshelves. In fact I plan to purchase it for some friend's who have food allergies. It is beautifully written and researched.