The Bland or The Bloating? The lifestyle choice of the garlic intolerant foodie. I love my food. The choice between bland and bloating is not one I'm prepared to make. Over the last 20+ years, I have found, through research and experimentation, garlic substitutes that allow the garlic intolerant and those who dislike garlic to create and enjoy delicious, creative, yummy food.

Not that I don't like garlic. I do. I love it. Unfortunately, it doesn't love me. Any hint of garlic suffices to send me bolting to the bathroom with stomach cramps, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea. My body is intolerant of garlic in any form, whole, crushed, sliced, diced, powdered, and crystallised. There are millions like me all around the world, some also intolerant of onion. The only way for us to avoid illness is to avoid garlic and often the rest of the onion family, in any form. There are millions of other foodies who simply don't like garlic, and choose not to eat it.

Here is a resource everyone can use to cook food at its most flavoursome, mouth-watering, delicious best - minus the enemy - for ourselves, our family and friends.

In it you will find;

-Garlic free recipes for basic stocks, condiments, sauces, curry pastes and dressings.

-50+ garlic free recipes for popular dishes from Australian/British, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian and Indian cuisines

-Pantry staples essential for these international cuisines

-Garlic substitutes that will add to the deliciousness of your food

-Where to find them

-Conversion tables from Australian to US and UK metric measures.

My aim in sharing this collection is to encourage everyone, from home cooks to renowned chefs, to be creative in cooking and eating great food, garlic free.

We deserve wider choices than The Bland or The Bloating!