The Keto Guido Cookbook: Delicious Recipes to Get Healthy and Look Great Paperback – September 24, 2019

I usually get my recipes online and have only invested in one other keto cookbook, but I am soooooo glad I ordered this!First off- the recipes look really good, and none of them appear complicated or time consuming. This is a keto cookbook for regular people. Most recipes make enough to feed 4, so as Vinny states, there will be plenty of leftovers if you don't want to cook every night.Another great thing is that this book is not full of dishes that are trying to be keto versions of non-keto foods. There is pizza, and desserts that are modified to be keto, but for the most part these are recipes that are Mediterranean inspired and healthy.This book is written for people who are relatively unskilled in the kitchen which is also nice. Vinny makes suggestions about kitchen tools and appliances that you may want to get (I really need a one of those zucchini noodle thingies) and also gives notes on how you may want to use an air fryer (I'm addicted to mine) to add crispness to things like chicken wings.One of the really cool things about this book for me as a Jersey Shore fan, is Vinny's commentary and the intro by Paola. I really didn't expect to read a cookbook cover to cover, but it's very engaging and I ended up doing just that. Paola is my idol- though I'm nowhere near the cook she is, I do dote on my son. Vinny's comments are witty and charming, and if you are a Jersey Shore fan, you will find yourself reading them in his voice. I honestly burst out laughing at a comment on page 192-(no wonder Pauly D married him!-jk) If you want to know what it says you'll have to buy the book!If you want a collection of really great, simple keto recipes, this is a great buy. I can't wait to try them all!

Almost all of these recipes not only sound good, but are easy to make and don't require a long list of ingredients. Also most of the recipes do not require any powders or various keto products to make. I've only made one recipe so far, but it was easy. And the thing is, I wasn't really expecting it to be super tasty (I don't know why for sure, but I just wasn't) and it actually turned out so good that I couldn't stop eating it (oops!) This book is written in a conversational tone, making it a laid-back, easy and relatable read. The recipes are dishes I would actually want to eat. Lots of Italian recipes. On the negative side, it doesn't have many food photos, which I always prefer because I think that beautiful photos of the finished dishes really brings them to life and makes me excited about making and trying them. But the few photos that are included are visually appealing and will make you hungry to try those recipes! I will update review after I've tried more recipes.

He's got a few more difficult recipes, like "Zucchini Roll Manicotti," slices of zucchini rolled around goat cheese mozzarella + veggies filling, and Tiramisu with homemade ladyfingers (haven't made that yet); and some ingredients you might have to plan ahead to buy, or substitute (like goat cheese and marscapone cheese) (and smoked salmon? hunh, prob'ly expensive (aack) ), but this is turning into one keto cookbook I look to for inspiration. Plus, his "Juicy No-Fail Burger" recipe has become my absolute fave for making hamburgers (and ground-pork burgers too). I just get out the book whenever I want burgers; yeah, I ought to just remember how, but with the book I have the list of ingredients so I don't forget anything. And they're delicious. His particular sweetener is monk fruit+erythritol. (sigh) (at least, I THINK that's what "monk fruit granulated form" means). So far I've avoided erythritol by just using stevia powder wherever possible. I used his "toasted almond crust" for my simple gelatin-based cheesecake recipe; hubs really liked it. I'd say I'd trust his judgment. Like, HIS pancake recipe. Prob'ly good. This is what I like in a cookbook. (smile)He gives a short blurb at the beginning of each recipe, and most of them end with "tips" and all end with macronutrients, calories, fat, carbs, and net carbs. Only some of the recipes have photos. The index is well done, including indexing by ingredient, like "sour cream" and even a whole index section called "Super Quick Recipes."

I added a couple of pictures of the keto pizza my wife whipped up today from one of the recipes in this book. That crust is 100% keto and is as legit as it gets, the whole thing was amazing.I made the chocolate cheesecake recipe, and keto or not, it was hands-down my favorite cheesecake that I've ever had in my life.This book gives you plenty of knowledge, all the info that you need to get started on the Keto diet and has a plethora of terrific recipes that should scratch every "cheat" itch that you've got without having to cheat for it.My wife has experience with the Atkins diet prior to trying Keto, but for me, this is my first time. I'm three weeks into it now, down 15 pounds, and feeling pretty darned good. Like... you know how you just don't feel good after meals sometimes? That bloaty/yucky/crampy thing? Gone, completely. So yeah, try the diet and definitely get this cookbook for yourself.