Recently, it was announced that Stonewall Kitchen has opened a PB & J Cafe in the Boston Children's Museum building. The focus on serving peanut butter sandwiches at a cafe connected to a children’s museum is admittedly a bit odd. As the mother of a son with peanut and nut allergies, I remember how everything seemed potentially dangerous--a source of potential peanut or nut allergens--for years. When you have seen your child experience a life threatening reaction to a food, fear is a pretty normal response. That, and the desire to never allow it to happen again. A few things can counter th ..read more

As April school vacation draws to a close, the end of the 2021-2022 school year seems ever closer, and with that, minds turn to vacation. Each year, I try to keep an eye out for announcements of peanut allergy accommodations at baseball games in the U.S. and Canada, and I post my findings along with links to additional information about the accommodations and ticket purchasing. With the help of food allergy friends near and far, allergists' offices, food allergy organizations, and the baseball teams themselves, I've been able to share this information on my blog, , since about 2009. Prior to t ..read more

I've been active in the online food allergy  community for about 16 years now! There are a lot of food allergy  organizations and websites nowadays--a great many more than when my son was first diagnosed all those years ago--but there are only a small handful that provide information that is consistently accurate and objective. Which ones have the most reliable and objective information, and practical food allergy management tips?  My current top picks are the following.  These websites will help you empower yourself and not live in fear! Asthma and Allergy Foundation of Am ..read more

A proximity challenge is supervised by a doctor in a setting equipped for any allergic reactions that may occur. It allows a patient to be in the same room as his/her/their allergen, to breathe the air and have a sample of the allergen applied to his/her/their skin.  Dr. Dave Stukus noted in a One of my favorite visits - parent/child truly scared as to what will happen if they are near their food allergen...or touch by accident. I can safely show them exactly what will happen & help overcome fear of these very low risk scenarios. Parents of children who have undergone proximity challe ..read more

Tonight, August 16, is peanut free night at Jimmy John's Field. We received the below link from the United Shore Professional Baseball League for discounted tickets.  ..read more

I've been active in the online food allergy  community for about 16 years now! There are a lot of food allergy  organizations and websites nowadays--a great many more than when my son was first diagnosed all those years ago--but there are only a small handful that provide information that is consistently accurate and objective. Which ones have the most reliable and objective information, and practical food allergy management tips?  My current top picks are the following.  These websites will help you empower yourself and not live in fear! Asthma and Allergy Foundation of Am ..read more

Tonight, August 16, is peanut free night at Jimmy John's Field. We received the below link from the United Shore Professional Baseball League for discounted tickets.  ..read more

Buying allergy friendly food sometimes can be expensive. For most of us, getting the occasional freebie or coupon isn't really enough to ..read more

Anyone who knows me well or even visits Food Allergy Buzz on a regular basis probably knows that I spend a good amount of time each day re ..read more

Lately, I have been seeing an uptick in traffic to Food Allergy Buzz as a result of Google searches such as "does deep frying kill alle ..read more