{"product_id":"cooking-for-dysphagia-and-other-diane-wolff-9798887703916","title":"Cooking for Dysphagia and Other Swallowing Disorders: 101 Delicious Recipes and Techniques for Safe, Easy Eating","description":"For the estimated 15 million people nationwide who live with dysphagia, or a swallowing disorder, mealtime can be the most difficult part of the day: Bland, beige, mush, reminiscent of baby food, or worse. Beyond the need to secure adequate nutrition, people with swallowing disorders may long to taste their favorite meals and join the rest of the family around the dinner table. Enter Diane Wolff, a writer who made it her mission to reimagine the dysphagia diet--with bold flavors and colors--after her mother's life-changing stroke. Nearly two decades later, the \"Queen of Purée,\" as she is known to the dieticians, speech language pathologists, and family caregivers she advises, has assembled the book she wishes she'd had on her caregiver journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cooking for Dysphagia features easy-to-make, expertly tested recipes alongside a systematic approach to organizing your kitchen and pantry for fresh, delicious dysphagia-friendly cooking. But it's more than just a cookbook; it's a guide to living with a life-changing condition, with essays from Harvard's Dr. Walter Willett, and medical speech-language pathologists Karen Sheffler and Theresa Richard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whether you're on a pureed diet while recovering from surgery or caring for a loved one in their later years, Cooking for Dysphagia will empower you with: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Over 101 delicious and safe recipes designed for busy caregivers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The latest IDDSI standards and guidelines for pureed food \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Budget-friendly tools for creating a dysphagia-friendly kitchen \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Essential ingredients to stock your pantry, fridge, and freezer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tips to batch meal preparation, saving time, money, and effort \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pointers on making pureed food look delicious, including piping \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This guide adheres to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) food chart and the Harvard School of Public Health's Healthy Eating Plate, ensuring that your meals meet the highest standards. All content has been reviewed and recipes tested by Mayo Clinic registered dietitian nutritionists, speech-language pathologists, and an occupational therapist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Including contributions from: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr. Walter Willett\u003c\/b\u003e, M.D., Dr. P.H, chair of the renowned Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and author of\u003ci\u003e Eat, Drink and Be Healthy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKaren Sheffler\u003c\/b\u003e, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, a medical speech-language pathologist and a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTheresa Richard\u003c\/b\u003e, M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S, founder of the MedSLP Collective and host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eSwallow Your Pride.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Wolff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887703916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mayo Clinic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Diane Wolff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962453774591,"sku":"9798887703916","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58ab8aa7-42d5-4c39-8020-b79d9d2107b2.jpg?v=1750651478","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cooking-for-dysphagia-and-other-diane-wolff-9798887703916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}