We're cooking with a Brooklyn mom Silvana Nardone who created a cookbook for the sole purpose of making food fun and care-free for her son Isaiah, who can't eat certain foods

Cooking For Isaiah offers delicious, mouth-watering recipes for gluten and dairy intolerant individuals. For mothers with children who suffer from food sensitivities every single day, putting food on the table can be a struggle. This book is Silvana's way of sharing her knowledge and recipes so everyone can enjoy eating breakfast, lunch and dinner together again.

Viewers have been writing in questions about food allergies and our Dr. Steve answered three of them.

1. My son is 14 now. He has had food allergy(all dairy) all his life. Can you tell me if goat milk has the protein that regular milk has. Also will he ever out grow his any of his allergies? (milk, eggs, cheese, etc.)

2. Can a vegetarian diet while pregnant increase the risk of your child having food allergies? I have terrible guilt for giving my son allergies and I feel like it's due to me avoiding meat and milk while i was pregnant. He's 16 months old and allergic to milk, soy, eggs, peanuts, sesame and we suspect a meat, fish, bean and tomato allergy which he is currently being tested for.

3. I have two questions. Is it possible that my son’s ku/l numbers have risen over the years because he was exposed to cashews and is there any way of knowing how severe his next reaction will be if he is exposed to nuts again.

Moms and dads know it’s so hard to send your kid off to school for the first time, but it’s even harder when you know your son or daughter has food allergies, and you may no longer have control over what they eat or they’re are exposed to.

For a food-allergic kid, the cafeteria could be the most dangerous place on the planet. Even if your child has no food allergies, parents need to know that in 2011, at least one kid in your son or daughter’s class probably has them. PIX 11 spoke to experts, moms, and two different schools, one public, one private.

At the Allen Stevenson School on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, you’ll find fish, veggies, and snacks, but you won’t find any nuts – at all – and no peanut butter. Susan Ettess, is the Head of the Lower School, " Peanut butter was a problem, because boys would try to take it out of the lunchroom, they could get it on their sleeves, go to the bathroom, use the sink and the next boy that could come in there could have an allergy. And in the kitchen, Nutritional Director Marla Mathew has a quick way to easily eyeball who’s allergic to what - she has pictures of the children who suffer from food allergies up in the kitchen with the names of their allergens written next to them, "We all work together to make sure that the safety net is there on a daily basis." At Jefferson Primary School, in Huntington, Long Island, a guide in the cafeteria makes it clear what foods could hurt a food-allergic student.

If you have any food allergy questions, ask Dr. Steve, “click here.” On Friday morning at 6:55 a.m., he’ll respond to your questions live on air.

PIX's Dr. Steve spoke to Dr. Larry Blater, who gave advice on how kids and parents can cope with living with food allergies. Plus, we disussed how some kids even use a child's allergy condition to bully them.

PIX's James Ford spoke to Jesse Obremski, a teenage boy scout on his way to earning the elite Eagle Scout rank. He suffered from a medley of food allergies and we discussed what he, his family and friends are doing to make everyday life easier.

You may take a vacation from time to time, but food allergies do not. Lisa Mateo talks with a couple of experts for tips on traveling smarter.

Mary Jane Marchisotto, the excutive director of the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI), PIX's partner for Allergy Week, stopped by to talk to us about the goal of the organization and gives updates on research that is being done.

For more on the Food Allergy Initiative, visit www.faiusa.org.

PIX's Tamsen Fadal spoke to the popular food allergy blogger and author Sloane Miller. As an adult, she adds a different perspective having spent most of her life with food allergies, including how allergies affects her love life.

To read her blog, visit allergicgirl.blogspot.com.

PIX's Chris Burrous spoke to Councilmember Jessica Lappin, who took matters into her own hands to make sure restaurants in New York City are allergy-aware.

We also spoke to restaurant owner Dean Palin who owns three "allergy-aware" restaurants (Duke's, City Crab & Big Daddy's). He also suffers from food allergies, and so does his daughter.

It's PIX11's Food Allergy Week and Debra Alfarone is at 106.7 Lite-FM's headquarters on Church Street to talk to radio personality Christine Nagy, who is allergic to eggs.

Christine shared with us her story about dealing with her allergy and how it affects her life.

Nearly 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. And the business world is responding with a growing number of companies dedicated to people with food allergies. We checked out Divvies, Navan Foods and Simply Peeled.

Mark and Lori Sandler, created Divvies in response to their youngest son Benjamin's food allergies. While inspired by their son, Divvies is all about inclusive eating. Their goal is to bring food food to everyone, with or without food allergies.

To learn more about Divvies, log onto Divvies.com.

Tamsen Fadal spoke to Dr. Clifford Bassett (FAAAAI and FACAAI) of the Allergy and Asthma Care of New York. He walked through a supermarket with Tamsena and showed her certain products and produce shoppers should be mindful of or avoid when picking up groceries for someone who has allergies.

Dr. Steve followed up with certain household items that may trigger an allergic reaction.

The Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine is working to diagnose and cure food allergies. "The mission of the Institute is to expand and improve basic science and clinical research, comprehensive patient care, and educational efforts in the field of food allergy."

Sukanya talked with Dr. Scott Sicherer, Professor of Pediatrics Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, about their food challenge.

Dr. Steve shows our anchors how to properly respond when someone is having an allergic reaction. He also showed us how to use an Epi-Pen.

PIX11's James Ford follows the story of 7-year-old Ronaldo of the Upper West Side. He has been suffering for almost as many allergies as he has years of life. Ronaldo's mother, Felicita, who has been the primary advocate for her son, has also started a support group in Harlem for families of children with food allergies.

Why is it that if a child who's allergic to peanut butter eats just a small amount, the reaction is so much bigger. The lungs stop working, the skin breaks out all over the body. Why does something this little cause such a much bigger reaction?

Now we know. Researchers have discovered that when a cell starts allergic reaction, it throws out little webs, instantly communicating with all the others cells. This breakthrough explaining how and why reactions spread so fast happened right here in New York at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

We spoke to Dr. Hugh Sampson, who lead the the discovery, about his research, what an allergy is and why some people have allergies while others don't.