Dairy-Allergy Sufferers Put Out to Pasture - Panax Publishing Launches Next Generation Cookbook
"Grazing on Pasta," a wholesome, gourmet-style, whimsical, user-friendly and dairy-free cookbook is moo-ving out to help "un-complicate" life.
Corona Del Mar, CA (PRWEB) January 8, 2005 -- Panax Publishing announced
today the long-awaited release of “Grazing on Pasta,” a snappy new cookbook
designed to streamline the feeding process—especially for dairy-sensitive people
and all those who share meals with them. Wholesome, gourmet-style, whimsical,
user-friendly—and dairy-free—“Grazing on Pasta” sets a new standard in
cookbooks.
Author Shari Rae Noyes, who is dairy-allergic, is quick to
point out that excluding dairy from the diet does not automatically mean
vegetarian. “The last thing we want,” she says, “is to be even more
restricted.”
Flexitarian Not Vegetarian
Due to their inclusion of
olive oil, garlic, moderate amounts of poultry and seafood, and a plethora of
vegetables and herbs—all atop pasta, “Grazing’s” recipes reflect the traditional
Mediterranean diet, studied by researchers since the 1950s for its excellent
effects on heart health and longevity. According to new study findings, people
age 50 and older who will simply include specific heart-healthy ingredients in
their diets might also add 5-6 years to their life expectancy and enjoy greater
cardiovascular health.
Sizing up the Book
“Grazing on Pasta” serves up
recipes in a convenient, 8.5” x 5.5” format, with a maximum of 10 steps in each.
Other features include:
• Enticement—each recipe sports a gorgeous,
full-color photo.
• Fun—whimsical recipe titles range from “Monsters and
Greens” to “Purple Cords on Neptune.”
• Help—“Grazing” offers a preparation
timetable, menu suggestions, cooking tips, presentation ideas and a
glossary.
• Wear-and-tear power—the entire book is printed on sturdy cover
stock.
• Easy access—it self-stands (on a shelf or windowsill) or mounts on a
wall.
Stay Tuned
“Grazing on Pasta” is the first installment in a
series of six—all dairy-free and in the same friendly format. With a touch of
irony, Noyes has titled her series “Grazing” because the word evokes an image of
leisurely consuming food—a practice in which most of us are deficient. “Slow
food,” she says, “is the way to go. Eating snake-style precludes proper
digestion, while thorough chewing slows down consumption—which translates to
stretching out one’s satisfaction more than one’s waistline.” Noyes also teaches
that taking time to feed oneself well nourishes more than body: “It sends the
subconscious a message of worthiness.”
Give'Em a Rest
Life can be
complicated, but for those with a food allergy, ratchet up that stress meter
some more. Allergy sufferers have to scrutinize food labels, pepper servers with
questions, and even then sometimes go hungry. People who don’t get it label them
hypochondriac, fat-phobic or attention-needy. So compassion is more than just a
preference—it becomes a major social criterion. Often, the only guaranteed
safety away from home is found in a brown bag. “In order to prevent being
deprived, sometimes you just have to take matters in your own hands,” says
Noyes.
Cow’s milk is one of the most common allergens that affect an
estimated 5% of the population (and this number is on the rise). Different from
lactose-intolerance, reactions range from upper respiratory complications to
anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition. Often less severe, lactose
intolerance usually produces digestive distress and ranges among adults from 15%
for those of northern European ancestry to 95% among peoples of
color.
Expeditionist Author
Noyes has been developing dairy-free
recipes for over 15 years. Primarily self-educated, she complemented her early
experience with a 15-month sojourn in Italy, where she experienced firsthand the
Mediterranean lifestyle. After later learning she was allergic to cow's milk but
finding a dearth of edible "friendly" foods, Noyes embarked on a quest to end
deprivation. “Grazing” is the natural outgrowth.
Going "Grazy"
Panax
Publishing is offering “Grazing on Pasta” (ISBN 0-9702973-0-0), priced at
$29.95, on the Web (www.panaxpublishing.com). Because Noyes is dedicated to health
in its various forms—and to her creative vision, she founded her own company to
publish “Grazing.” Named after a type of ginseng, known for its vigor-inducing
properties, Panax’s immediate mission is to help improve quality of
life—especially for dairy-sensitives and others interested in healthier
eating—by offering this new tool.
• “Flexitarians,” New York Times - Dec
25, 2004
• “Heart disease: Fish provides a slice of life,” AFP via Yahoo!
News - Dec 16, 2004
• Oldways Preservation and Trust
• “The Man Behind the
Mediterranean,” Eating Well magazine - Mar 1997
• Food Allergy and
Anaphylaxis Network
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