Tag Archives: Low-Carb

Slow-Cooker Pork Roast

This easy dinner party main dish features three of my favorite little helpers: anchovies, the food processor, and the slow cooker. I sneak anchovies into as many things as I can to boost and funk up flavors (just as long as there aren’t vegetarians at my table). The food processor used here can be a

Maple Apple Chicken Sausage

Makes 10-12 sausage patties Author Notes Chicken sausage can go well in just about any dish. It can be served as a side with breakfast or diced up and added directly to your omlette. It could be sliced and added to pasta or included in a hearty salad. Chicken sausage is just about one of

Mapo Tofu Tots

Be the first to rate & review! 2 Photos Mapo tofu is something I tried for the first time only recently, and I was instantly hooked. The flavors are pure comfort food to me. Any dish that can be served on top of rice can easily be served on top of tots. Submitted by Dan

Homemade Garlic Aïoli

Restaurant: Cúrate (Read a review) Location: Asheville, NC Why She’s Amazing: Because she’s channeling the skills she gained through her envy-inducing background to make authentic Spanish tapas. background: Internship at El Bulli (/sites/default/files/oses, Spain); Jean-Georges (New York City), The Bazaar by José Andrés (Los Angeles) Quintessential Dish: Fried eggplant with honey and rosemary How She

Creamy Homemade Ricotta

Photo by James Ransom Prep time 1 hour 20 minutes Cook time 30 minutes Makes 2 cups Author Notes My friend Maggy, of Three Many Cooks, recently dubbed me the Queen of Ricotta. She’s definitely onto something. Since first blogging the recipe a year and a half ago, it has been made in kitchens from

Salt and pepper squid

Ingredients750g cleaned squid tubes and tentacles1 tbsp sea salt1 tbsp cracked black pepper1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder1 tsp dried chilli flakes100g cornflour or rice flourvegetable oil for deep-frying1 egg white, beaten1 red chilli, finely sliced3 green onions, finely sliced1 lemon, quarteredMethod1. Cut squid tubes in half lengthwise, and score inside in fine criss-crosses with a

Nigel Slater’s Fried Cauliflower

The Spruce Cauliflower has seen something of a revival in recent years and has become the darling of many a celebrity chef. The use of cauliflower as a low-carb food, a great alternative to potato or rice, and a key ingredient for vegetarians, has taken this cruciferous vegetable to superfood status. The fact that it