Ron Douglas

Would you like recipes for Seafood Paella from Bahama Breeze? Or Rigatoni Campagnolo from Carrabba’s Italian Grill? Perhaps you’d prefer to make Bang-Bang Chicken and Shrimp from The Cheesecake Factory? Cheddar Mashed Potatoes from Dave and Buster’s? Maybe you’d prefer Route 66 Truck Stop Chili from Famous Dave’s?

What will you make?

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Copycat recipes allow readers to enjoy the meals they’ve loved in restaurants without the high cost of a restaurant meal for your family.

Here, with a promise from the author that no recipe will cost more than ten dollars to recreate in your own kitchen, eating extremely well on a budget becomes far easier than readers might imagine.

Each recipe includes a brief comment, an ingredient list, and easy-to-follow steps. Several also include suggestions for substitutions and/or additions to the recipe.

Also included: measurements, trademarks, and a website list for every restaurant with a recipe included in the book.

Recommended.… (mais)

America's Most Wanted Recipes at the Grill gives you recipes that allow you to recreate your favorite restaurant grilled dishes. Organized by restaurant it is easy to find the dishes you might be craving. Included are recipes from Applebee's, Burger King, Cheesecake Factory, Chipotle, Famous Dave's, Panera Bread, Olive Garden and Red Robin, just to name a few. I actually haven't even heard of some of the restaurants included in the book, so I wouldn't know how to compare the restaurant dish and homemade dish.

Most of what makes these restaurant dishes special are the seasonings, rubs, sauces, marinades and dressings that go on the meat, so that's what I focused on. Knowing how to make these, I can then choose a better cut of meat and/or healthier way to prepare the dish than the restaurant would and the dish will taste the same or even better. I had some ribs handy, so I tried out the Applebee's Riblets with Honey Barbeque Sauce Recipe. I left out the liquid smoke from the recipe since I am not totally convinced of it's safety and I didn't have any handy; although this is probably one of those 'secret ingredients' that makes restaurant food taste the way it does. Anyhow, I made the honey barbeque sauce and loved it! I have a bunch more sauce and rub recipes ready to try. My ribs also tasted way better than any Applebee's ribs since I used high quality, all-natural, grass-fed meat. A great book to try out if you want to make healthy alternatives to your restaurant favorites.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.… (mais)