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My last home cooked tasting menu before The French Laundry ruined me...

There's no individual recipe on this page. Just a few photos and a basic description. More importantly, I checked off a bucket list item in June; I went to The French Laundry and finally completed my pilgrimage. I absolutely loved the food there. And it taught me a

Quesabirria Vampire Tacos

Jump to recipe Huge fan of birria tacos. When traveling to California or Texas or anywhere else where I can "trust" the Mexican food, it's one of my "go-to" meals because it's usually outstanding. So how do you elevate a comfort food

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Play-Doh?

Play-Doh?

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Keto Picatta

Nei quattro anni in cui ho vissuto nel nord est dell'Italia, la mia cosa preferita era il cibo. And by that, I roughly mean that in the shadow of the Dolomites, my greatest enduring love in four years in Italy was definitely the food. Staying keto can be

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Making some amazing sorbet out of fresh ingredients for tonight's dessert.

Making some amazing sorbet out of fresh ingredients for tonight's dessert.

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Instant pot beef stew with sweet potato butternut squash and carrots and a nice glass of Rumpus 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. after having no power for so many days it's nice to actually have a good home cooked meal.

Instant pot beef stew with sweet potato butternut squash and carrots and a nice glass of Rumpus 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. after having no power for so many days it's nice to actually have a good home cooked meal.

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Extra Creamy - and Extra EASY Alfredo

This is arguably the best low-carb sauce on the planet. It is so absurdly rich and delicious, and in spite of all that? It's Italian and yet SUPER EASY to make. I often make this sauce in real-time in the pan while making shrimp Alfredo. Pictured above served

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Broccoli con burro chiarificato e aglio arrostito in padella

I saved these images in a folder on my computer named "broccoli con burro chiarificato e aglio arrostito in padella." It was in a parent folder with other folders named simple things like "picatta," "alfredo" and "marinara." Italian is a gorgeous language

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Sicilian Marinara

Most of my Italian food comes from my own experiences in Italy; my beloved Veneto (as of early 2021, has been absolutely slammed by COVID-19); as such, most of my Italian recipes on here translate to keto fairly easily as the nordest dishes tend to have a lot of hearty

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Last three nights of dinner

Last three nights of dinner

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Menu - 20210122 to 20210128

This week has so far (writing this Sunday night) lived up to billing and continues to look insane... F: Spiced pork chops sous vide'd and seared with asiago rosemary roasted acorn squash atop homemade kale chips. Keto. Picture above. Sa: Homemade ginger candy stuffed chicken with local romaine/

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We decided to make some candied orange peel and candied grapefruit peel today.

We decided to make some candied orange peel and candied grapefruit peel today.

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Dauchot

I created this recipe by blending my two favorite Belgian styles (Belgian strong golden ale and Belgian witbier; specifically, I was inspired by two very popular beers, Delirium Tremens and Hoegaarden Witbier), and then, on brew day, not having all the right ingredients I thought I needed and being forced

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Keto Enchiladas

So, with keto chile rellanos, keto carnitas taquitos (and tacos) and keto sparkling margaritas, the one other Mexican-inspired thing we cook in regular rotation missing from Tasty Noms is keto green chile chicken enchiladas. While the blog entry for the carnitas taquitos is longer, and technically, it takes longer to

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Keto Sparkling Margaritas

Simple pleasures are often missed when you're trying to stay keto. Like margaritas with your Mexican food. Well, fear not my friends! Enjoy about one single carb worth of amazingness. You'll need these four ingredients. And, like, ice. Keto Margaritas * 2 oz Tequila (preferably reposado) * 1

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Keto Carnitas Taquitos

This is a multi-stage process. First, you have to create carnitas, and to do it right is super easy, but not very fast. Don't figure this time into your taquitos (or tacos variation, down below), or you'll be eating at 4am. The simplest way to do

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Chile Relleno... But Keto of course

Growing up in California and now living in south Texas, Mexican food is more than just delicious, it's authentic and, well, a way of life. View this post on Instagram Keto Chile Rellanos. Cubanelle peppers charred, ice dunked, peeled, stuffed with slices of both cotija and queso fresco,

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3-2-1 Ribs... But Keto.

I, like many other people am a fan of fall-off-the-bone ribs. I know that won't ever win a Kansas City Barbecue Society event, but I make food for me, not those judges. Also, I have had to swear off brown sugar and a full-sugar barbecue sauce. I'

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Bourbon and bacon

Two amazing ingredients. Four different ways. First, the veggie is already a recipe on this site, Bourbon bacon candied pecan green beans. And for the drink, one ingredient you'll need has to be made ahead of time, the Bacon infused low-carb simple syrup. But the rest? The rest

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Three words: momofuku, wellington & keto

One of the first posts I made was a momofuku style Short Rib Wellington. They're an awesome way to save money while being extremely pretentious. But that's just scratching the surface. Because while the 100 Hour Short Rib Wellington is pretty awesome, it's not

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Forget the Claw

There were only three things that made me "hurt" going keto: 1. Potatoes. My parents used to actually call me "the potato whore." 2. Pasta. Living in Italy for four years is a hard habit to break. 3. Beer. The last one is arguably the hardest

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Ostrich Steaks?

View this post on Instagram But then, when you come back to keto, do that right too. Ostrich steaks - sous-vide'd and then bathed in garlic and brown butter, then seared in avocado oil on cast iron - on top of a bed of broccoli tops, covered with

Lots of Keto...

So, now that the website is back up and operational (my guest room closet is probably hot enough to cook the salmon I used to like), it's time to share what has been flying through there on Instagram - lots of keto stuff! Expect more to follow soon.

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Bourbon bacon candied pecan green beans

These are a staple in this household. Savory, healthy, sweet, salty, keto, with a dynamic texture. It's really perfect. Ingredients: * 1 lb Fresh green beans * 4 slices thick cut bacon * 4 oz (weight) pecans * 2 oz (liquid) bourbon * 2 tbsp Swerve brown sugar mix * 2 tsp pure vanilla

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Bacon infused low-carb simple syrup

Three questions: 1. Need simple syrup for a recipe? 2. Hate the taste of "fake sugar" simple syrups? 3. Yet to find anything that bacon doesn't taste great in? If you're like me, the answer to all three of these at one point was