The hottest topic in dinner parties these days is “Keto”, the diet du jour, the hip new way to lose weight. It’s essentially a cool new name for an old, tried and true system: a very low carb diet that in theory, optimizes the body into a fat-burning machine. There’s a lot of science involved, and there are a lot of stories --- your social media
feeds are likely full of testimonials from your friends --- who are suffering for their slimness.
But let’s admit it, too many tales of passive aggressive selfaggrandizing success stories can be overwhelming, and often, just plain annoying. Sometimes, we just need to let go and let good vibes take over. Good vibes, in the case of this magazine, will inevitably involve divine new dishes, both savory and sweet. So consider this the relief you seek from too much information about ketogenics and ketones.
Welcome to our throw caution to the wind and dive headfirst into guilty pleasures issue. Resistance is futile.