About Cybele Pascal
Chief Cookie Baker, Snack Maker & Founder
In the early 2000s, Cybele, a NYC-based writer with a culinary background, faced a transformative challenge when her first child was diagnosed with severe multiple food allergies. Undeterred, she turned this obstacle into an opportunity, dedicating herself to crafting delicious, allergy-friendly recipes free from the Top 8 allergens (Now Top 9).
Allergy-Friendly Cook
These recipes became The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook, which made its way into the hands of Martha Stewart, who brought Cybele on her show (twice!), as the first cookbook author debuting Allergy-friendly recipes on national TV. Cybele quickly became a major advocate in the food allergy community, and some even dubbed her the “Pioneer of Allergen-Free Cuisine.”
Cybele went on to publish two more best-selling cookbooks, The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook (published by Random House/Celestial Arts, and Martha Stewart’s #1 book pick for her show 2010), and Allergy-Free and Easy Cooking (Random House/Ten Speed, 2012). She was also the food editor of Allergic Living Magazine and wrote regular columns for AOL, GAIAM, Martha Stewart’s Whole Living, Oxygen, and Foodista. Cybele also made appearances on top national media outlets such as Good Morning America, the Today Show, the Food Network, PBS, ABC News, NBC News, Fox News, and NPR.
Free-to-Eat was born
By 2012, Cybele was eager to expand her horizons, and finally pulled the trigger on a long-standing dream; she founded Cybele’s Free-to-Eat. Better-for-You Comfort Foods; Gluten Free, Vegan, Top 9 Allergen Free, NonGMO shelf-stable cookies and snacks.
