The first long weekend of the summer is here and you need it, to recharge your batteries, unplug the techno and reconnect with loved ones. In Canada, this first three-day break of the summer generally means a combination of planting, freshening up our homes and an invitation to a barbecue. Here are five barbecue sticky situations and their solutions.

TORONTO - A new guide for restaurateurs seeks to improve the understanding of food allergies and create a safer environment for diners at risk of alle...

Those living with food allergies might argue it's a hard knock life. Not only are they forbidden from foods such as eggs, peanuts and shellfish (three...

It's hard enough to find foods your kids will eat, but if they have a food allergy (or someone at school does), it can seriously limit your culinary options -- not to mention, it makes grocery shopping a challenge. To ease your allergy pain, we've rounded up our 15 Food Allergy Savers.

Gluten sensitivities or intolerances can be frustrating and painful, not to mention inconvenient and downright dangerous. Thankfully, there are ways to eliminate gluten from your diet without radically altering your lifestyle. Knowing what alternatives are available, and where to look for them, can make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle easier.

OTTAWA - Canadians will soon notice some additions to the labels on packaged foods they find on grocery store shelves _ changes designed to better pro...

OTTAWA - It doesn't take much to trigger a reaction in someone with a food allergy — ingesting a tiny piece of peanut or unknowingly eating pasta co...

Quick Study [kwik stuhd-ee]: The Huffington Post Canada's tips to make your life a little sweeter, five minutes at a time. Think of it as a cheatsheet...

When I tell people that I'm allergic to wheat and dairy they usually look at me with pity and ask how I manage without pizza and ice cream. But people who live with food allergies now have plenty of options, several of which can actually be healthier than the original.

Susie can't have gluten. Diane, no dairy. Jennifer, well, there seems to be more foods she can't eat than she can. These days, it seems more common...