Kendra Chapman can let [ the host ] know in advance,' Listen, I'm going to come, but... I have some severe allergies, and I would love to bring a casserole that I can share with everyone,'. Diane Gottsman More Quotes by Diane Gottsman More Quotes From Diane Gottsman I think that well-meaning hosts prepare these beautiful meals, and oftentimes, it includes things that some of the guests can't eat, i'm not talking about things that make you sick. If you have a gluten intolerance, if you have a serious nut allergy, you just have to let the host know and don't feel any remorse about not eating it. Diane Gottsman health-news A gracious guest is not going to make another guest feel uncomfortable. And a gracious host and a good host will never want their guest to feel uncomfortable by making them feel uncomfortable for not eating. Diane Gottsman health-news