Allergy-Friendly Entertaining Ideas

So great to come across allergy-conscious articles on entertaining with food.  It is great to feel included, no?  It is great to a have a host make sure an allergic person, especially child, feels included and safe.
Check out these ideas for baby showers:
http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2012/07/12/allergy-free-recipes-for-your-baby-shower/
They bring up a good idea for avoiding cross-contamination:  put out items on separate tapas-style plates with separate serving utensils for each one.  No bananas mixing with the strawberries, thanks!

How funny, and later in the day I stumbled upon this question: How far should a guest go to accommodate?  Some good comments to read on this subject. 

 http://www.thekitchn.com/restrictive-diets-burden-of-the-guest-or-host-the-new-york-times-174088

I struggle with how much to hope for as a guest, especially with an allergic child.  I just feel that it comes down to basic empathy and wanted to include vs. exclude.  

And check out: 
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dealing-with-food-allergies-as-a-host-180304