You’ve had chicken marsala, but you’ve never had creamy beef short rib marsala. At least like this, not the CarnalDish way. Our mouths have five basic tastes, and the umami taste (also known as savory) is one of my absolute favorite tastes to harp on. To me, it’s what makes comfort food comforting. That “I’ve…
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Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
It’s only right I start off my slew of ketogenic recipes by giving you an ultimate cauliflower mac and cheese recipe. It’s richly flavored, balanced, creamy, gooey and decadent. Fresh flavors, and cheese grated by hand. You’re in for a treat. My fiancé and I started our Keto diet January 23, 2019. After doing tons…
Sous Vide Garlic Crusted Boneless Prime Rib
Merry Christmas! Prime rib is such a popular choice for holiday dinners, but this sous vide garlic crusted boneless prime rib will become a favorite. Prime rib is already amazing on its own, but it’s also very expensive. You absolutely don’t want to overcook this pricey piece of meat. With that said, you’ve got to…
Garlic and Herb Butter Steak
If you never thought you could make restaurant quality steak at home, you were wrong AF. This garlic and herb butter steak will amaze you. It’s easy, quick, and succulent. One of the sexiest steaks you’ll ever make. I love meat in my mouth, it completes me. My teeth tearing thru a well seasoned bite…
Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Soup
It’s rainy, wet, and cold outside. The trees are losing leaves, and the sky is dull and thick with marbled grey clouds. A gloomy day, perfect for a delicious bowl of roasted garlic cauliflower soup. This is the kind of soup you eat in front of a fireplace, or intertwined with knitted blankets, wearing thick…
Cheesy Meatball Sub Dip
Many, many expletives were uttered and exclaimed as this was devoured. Guys, seriously…this is some damn good meatball sub dip. If you love bread like me and Oprah, you’re going to love scooping gooey globs of this cheesy, saucy, meaty glory. You wanna know how good this is? My fiancé ate it for dinner. Just…
Herbs de Provence Roasted Chicken
To know me is to know my love for herbs de provence. I adore this incredibly flavorful and richly fragrant herb blend so much, I put it on almost everything. Nothing sings to me louder than herbs de provence roasted chicken. It’s a song in the key of life. Now, I’ve roasted a lot of…
Southern-Style Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey
I’ve been eating southern-style collard greens for as long as I can remember. My grandmother on my dad’s side (may she rest), used to whip them up special for me pretty much any time I wanted them. And I wanted them a lot. Both of my grandma’s killed it in the kitchen, and their knowledge…
Fresh Herb Deviled Eggs
I love just about any version of a deviled egg, and these are no exception. I make them all kinds of ways…stuffed with crab, shrimp, smoked salmon — you name it, I’ll eat it. I even love to top them with shatteringly crisp chicken skins. OH MAH GAWD so GOOD! Anyway, I had a bunch…
Shakshuka – Eggs in Purgatory
Shakshuka is seriously one of the best culinary creations ever. Some call it “Eggs in Purgatory“, you can call it whatever you want — as long as you make it, and eat it, and hug yourself afterwards. What is Shakshuka (or Shakshouka)? It’s essentially eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce. Sounds simple enough, right? It’s…