About

Writer, Recipe Developer, Food Photographer

Hi – I’m Kelly Kirkendoll, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based PR and communications pro (Thrive PR), food blogger, writer, recipe developer and food photographer. Kitchen Gone Rogue is my food blog where I share my dairy-free recipes (as featured on BuzzFeed!), restaurant reviews and travel/food adventures. I am also the food columnist for TheatreJones.com (an award-winning arts journalism site run by Metropolitan Arts Media).

Cooking and Eating Out Dairy-Free for 20+ Years

I have a dairy/cow’s milk allergy I was diagnosed with over 20 years ago, my daughter is lactose-intolerant and my son has a peanut allergy, so I have been creating and adapting/re-making recipes for a long time. It has been a necessity for someone who loves food (and feeding others) so much. I was also a founding board member of Cuisine for Healing, a Fort Worth-based nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers nutritious, delicious food to cancer patients in need.

I now love sharing recipes, tips and reviews with others who may be facing food allergies or food intolerances (or have children or partners with them).

You’ll find mostly dairy-free and other food allergy-friendly recipes at Kitchen Gone Rogue, but they’re recipes for anyone. That’s why “dairy” or “dairy-free” isn’t in my blog’s name. Good food is good food, and you shouldn’t have to make 2 different versions of pumpkin pie, soup, salad, casseroles, cookies or cakes to feed yourself, family and/or friends.

With my kids in college now, I have the luxury of more time to cook, get creative, concoct new recipes and, most important, write down all my recipes (in more than single mom shorthand scribble). So you’ll find quick and easy recipes here, but you’ll also find recipes for those nights or weekends when you can put on some music, pour yourself a favorite beverage and decompress by making an extra special meal or dessert.

Restaurant Reviews in Dallas/Fort Worth and Beyond!

At Kitchen Gone Rogue, you’ll also find reviews of restaurants, bars, coffee shops and cool places to visit. If I love something, I’ll tell you. If not, I’ll tell you that too. I’m up for everything from vegetables to bacon to cocktails and desserts. I try to keep it healthy, but sometimes you just have to indulge!

I also travel as much as I can and write about my food and other adventures. And because I love to eat so much … I try to stay active by biking, walking, visiting festivals and museums and, my favorite: dancing.