Stories, Education & Community
From the founder's desk to allergen education: the writing behind the brand.
A Letter from Marie
Why I started Stella D's, and what I learned feeding my family through years of food restrictions.
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The First Year: What We Learned
Lessons from our first twelve months shipping gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free comfort food across the country.
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Label Smarts: Reading a Food Label with Confidence
A practical guide to decoding ingredient lists, advisory statements, and facility claims.
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Is It a Dairy Allergy or Lactose Intolerance?
One is immune, one is digestive, and only one of them can be life-threatening. Learn the difference.
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Hidden Dairy, Egg & Gluten: What to Actually Check on a Label
Casein, albumin, malt, modified starch: here's what to actually look for when reading a food label.
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Egg Substitutes That Actually Work (and What They Can't Do)
Flax egg, aquafaba, commercial replacers: what each one does well and where it falls short.
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How Doctors Actually Test for a Food Allergy
Skin prick, blood test, oral food challenge: what each one really tells you about a diagnosis.
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Can Kids Outgrow a Food Allergy?
Some allergies resolve with age, others don't, and the answer depends heavily on which allergen it is.
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Celiac, Wheat Allergy, or Gluten Sensitivity? They're Not the Same Thing
Three medically distinct conditions, three very different levels of strictness required.
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Eating Out with Food Allergies: What to Say and What to Ask
How to communicate your needs clearly at restaurants, and how to read a kitchen's actual risk level.
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School Lunches with Food Allergies: What Parents Need to Know
504 plans, cafeteria protocols, and how to talk to a school about a child's food allergy.
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Recognizing and Responding to Anaphylaxis
What anaphylaxis looks like, when to use epinephrine, and why calling 911 is always the next step.
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Why We Went Egg-, Dairy-, and Gluten-Free
Binding without egg, richness without dairy, structure without gluten: solved. The food-science story behind Stella D's.
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"May Contain" vs. Certified-Free: How to Read a Food Label
Why "may contain" isn't a law, what you can actually trust on a label, and how allergen certifications work.
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Cross-Contact at Home & Dining Out: A Prevention Guide
What cross-contact really is (and why cooking won't fix it), plus practical ways to prevent it at home and when eating out.
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School 504 Plan + Allergy Action Plan: A Practical Guide
The difference between a 504 plan and an allergy action plan, and how to build both with specific, enforceable accommodations.
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Parties, Playdates & Sleepovers: Keeping an Allergic Kid Safe
How to say yes to birthday parties, playdates, and sleepovers with a food-allergic child: safety systems that work.
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Top 10 Voices in Food Allergies Right Now (2026)
A curated, verified list of the researchers, nonprofit leaders, and advocates shaping food allergy science and policy.
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What Is FARE? Food Allergy Research & Education, Explained
A clear profile of FARE, the nation's leading food allergy nonprofit: its mission, research, education, and the Teal Pumpkin Project.
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The Problem FARE Solves, and the Impact of Its Work
Food allergy affects 33M+ Americans with no cure. Here's the real problem FARE exists to solve, and how its work makes a measurable difference.
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Traveling with Food Allergies: A Family's Playbook
Flights, hotels, road trips, and restaurants abroad: how to plan a trip so a food allergy doesn't keep your family home.
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