Chef Michael Silverstein, author of two delicious keto cookbooks with a third one on the way, is passionate about making food taste good. He also keeps his recipes easy enough that anyone can follow them and he uses simple ingredients that can be found at your local grocery store. This creates recipes that anyone can eat and enjoy whether they’re following a keto diet or not.

On top of sharing more about his latest cookbook, Chef Michael comes on the show to discuss why education is so crucial when it comes to eating healthier, seasoning your food properly, keeping keto recipes simple, what he personally does as a chef at home, and so much more. You’ll also hear about Michael’s go-to’s when it comes to gadgets, spices, flours, and sweeteners. 

Here’s a breakdown of the episode:

00:00 Introduction to the podcast

00:28 Introduction to this episode’s guest, Michael Silverstein

02:43 How Michael likes living in Austin, TX  

03:37 Where Michael goes to shop and eat in Austin

10:39 Why education is so crucial when it comes to eating better for health purposes

15:25 Why how you eat and your relationship with food are just as important

22:35 How Michael approaches recipe creation and making dishes keto-friendly

32:58 Michael’s go-to flours and sweeteners and why he prefers using these

38:01 Staples to keep on hand if you think keto or eating healthy is boring

42:16 What Michael does as a chef to keep things simple in his own meal planning for the week

49:55 Michael’s go-to seasonings to make food taste incredible

01:03:01 The gadgets and tools Michael uses in his kitchen and why

Resources for this episode:

Michael Silverstein’s website

Michael’s Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channel

Michael’s latest cookbook, plus his first two