<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Must admit I have dragged my feet on contacting the Washington Post re: President Clinton's wheat free desserts, but this morning's ITHACA JOURNAL - is there any better source??? - has an article from Lawrence L. Knutson of The Associated Press called Sweets for the Statesmen, subtitle Desserts, White House Style. The 4th and 5th paragraphs from the end read: With Clinton, Mesnier [His desert chef] faces a special challenge. "He's on a special diet because he has allergies - no dairy products, no chocolate, no wheat." I no longer need to locate the source of that information from some obscure French/American newsletter. If any of you have been ruminating about this subject and have a particular approach in mind that would give us a boost for knowledge about celiac disease or at least wheat allergy, we should strike while the iron's hot. I assume this article will be in papers all across the country today, or at least within a few days. Do we want wheat-free recipes from the chef? Do we want lists of foods with hidden wheat? Do we want the public to know the symptoms of wheat and dairy allergies? Do we want to contact the Washington Post Health editor, or ??? I can't believe that AP would send this information over their wires (or e-mail or however they are doing it these days) without verifying the information. I urge you all to write for yourselves, or send me ideas and I'll get something sent next week. Perhaps we should all send recipes??? This group is good at that! Lucky Bill Clinton...he doesn't have to cook, he just has to tell the cook the things to avoid and then goes about his other business! For those of us who try to work, take care of the children and the house, AND do the cooking...you can finish that sentence. I assure you, when I write, I will not involve this LIST, but will do so privately, tho I may mention that the LIST exists, if that is OK with the owners. If you have ideas or want to be involved, please contact me directly: Gayle Kennedy [log in to unmask]