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Barbara Kafka’s new book, The Intolerant Gourmet, is now available. The subtitle, “Glorious Food without Gluten & Lactose,” explains the basic concept, and here at last is a cookbook about pleasure, not compromises, for those with these common food intolerances.

Barbara is also the author of a collection of award-winning cookbooks her readers swear by, among them  Vegetable Love , Roasting: A Simple Art, Party Food, Soup: A Way of Life, and The New York Times bestseller Microwave Gourmet. Vegetable Love was winner of the 2006 IACP award for Best Single Subject Cookbook and Barbara was recently honored with the  James Beard Foundation lifetime achievement award. 

She was a regular contributor to The New York Times and has written extensively for food magazines in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia. She lives in New York and Vermont with her husband, Dr. Ernest Kafka. 

To learn more about The Intolerant Gourmet and Barbara's other books or to purchase them, click on the Books section or visit her wonderful publishers Artisan Books.

Look for this Week's Recipe—Chocolate Sorbet, a perfect sweet finish to your dinner and a great make-ahead for parties. Other great dishes can be found in Recipe Library. To learn more about vegetables, equipments and techniques, click on Cooking Hints and Tips. The current featured tip is about the Soba Gome. The Travel and Food section features food finds from far and wide. And don't forget to visit Ask Barbara where you can submit questions and read what others had to say.