So I have this one member of my family who sometimes just wants to eat vegetables. But no, it’s not…
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Keto Diet Recipes
Ditching the carbs and increasing healthy fats can be a great way to lose weight. All of the recipes here are naturally low, or absent of carbohydrates. You'll also find tips here and there on the best types of fats for any diet.
Artificial sugars have no place in any diet
Beware of recipes and marketers pushing artificial sweeteners (yes, even monk fruit and xylitol). Clinical studies show these "non-nutritive sweeteners" affect your insulin levels in the same way as sugar. They can also contribute to cravings, making it harder to create new habits.
I am a private chef and culinary consultant with a basic formal education in nutrition and food safety. I am not a certified nutritionist or dietitian, and none of the information here is intended as medical advice. If you are overweight, hypertensive or suffer chronic disease and seeking to improve your health, consult your doctor first. If your doctor doesn't recommend a change of diet, find a new doctor.
Gone crabbin’: A net-to-fork experience + how to cook soft-shell crab
It was absolutely exhilarating. I’ve never done such a thing before. And may never get the chance to do so…
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These poppies won’t put you to sleep + an awesome apple-cucumber slaw
I can’t help myself. I see poppy seeds and I hear “Poppies, poppies will put them to sleep”. Occupational hazard,…
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The beauty of a tuna tartine, yes, even ditching the bread
The French have a way of making everything sound fancy. Like tartine. At first read it sounds tart-esque, with a…
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What compound butter is + how to make it
Oh butter. You savory, melt-in-my-mouth little delight. To be honest, I can’t think of a situation in the kitchen when…
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How to make hollandaise sauce at home + fix it if it breaks
At the Culinary Institute, students (like yours truly at one time) have to pass one final cooking practical to graduate….
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