why I wrote a book focused on

comfort foods

In 2013, I had the opportunity to speak on a lowcarb cruise
hosted by my friend and coauthor Jimmy Moore. (Check
out our book The Ketogenic Cookbook.) While I was on the
cruise, one of the ketogenic doctors who spoke asked why I
allow sweet treats even if they are made with stevia or
Swerve (a natural sweetener like stevia). I proudly stood up,