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Over the last few years, I’ve noticed a rise in the popularity of craft beer. My husband and I have been fans of craft beer for quite a while and now the rest of the country seems to be joining in and exploring the wonderful …
I look forward to the holiday season for many reasons—cozying up to the fireplace with my family, holiday parties, get-togethers with friends, sparkling lights on Christmas trees and of course, holiday baking! I have very fond memories growing up and making Christmas cookies with my …
As recently seen on QVC, America’s #1 food hacker is back with a new Top Secret Recipes book now with color photos for every important step of each recipe to help navigate your way through the kitchen cloning process.
Three years in the making, TOP SECRET RECIPES STEP-BY-STEP (on-sale November 17th, 2015) takes readers and amateur cooks behind the scenes of big-named chain restaurants such as Olive Garden, Applebee’s, IHOP and even Starbucks, revealing the key ingredients and trade secrets that keep diners coming back for more. The book features 125 recipes including 75 all new hacks and 50 classic recipes which Todd improved to come even closer to the restaurant’s original formula. With over 1,100 photos, TOP SECRET RECIPES contains homemade versions of popular menu items and brand-named foods including:
* The Cheesecake Factory© Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
* Chick-Fil-A© Chicken Sandwich
* Chipotle Mexican Grill© Adobo-Marinated Grilled Chicken and Steak
* Cinnabon© Cinnamon Rolls
* Hostess© Twinkie
* IKEA® Swedish Meatballs
* KFC© Original Fried Chicken
* McDonald’s© Big Mac
* Mrs. Fields© Chocolate Chip Cookies
* Girl Scout© Samoas
* TGI Fridays© Jack Daniel’s Sauce
* Wendy’s® Chili
* Outback Steakhouse© Honey Wheat Bushman Bread
* McDonald’s© Baked Apple Pie
* Dippin’ Dots® Banana Split Ice Cream
* Chili’s® Chipotle Chicken Flatbread
* The Melting Pot®Cheddar Cheese Fondue
* Red Lobster® Cheddar Bay Biscuits
…and over 100 more delicious dishes, from snacks and appetizers to entrees and desserts!
To create these recipes, Todd had unprecedented access to company headquarters, test kitchen, labs, corporate chefs — and even a food scientist — to craft the closest clones of these iconic brand-name products ever published. Forget take-out, with TOP SECRET RECIPES STEP-BY-STEP, Todd Wilbur shows how even the most novice cook can recreate famous fast food favorites with everyday ingredients.
My husband and I are both foodies and eat out at least once per week. On top of that…we eat very little processed foods at home. We love to cook and bake from scratch, and enjoy spending time with one another in the kitchen.
Top Secret Recipes Step-By-Step is a fantastic cookbook! Every recipe includes step-by-step preparation photos and a photo of the finished product. All ingredients and techniques used are laid out nicely and everything is in an easy-to-read format. I love that the author gives you the prep time and grades each recipe from easy to difficult.
One of our favorite things at Red Lobster is their Cheddar Bay Biscuits and there is a recipe in the book for that! After reading the recipe…I now realize how simple they are to make at home and will definitely be making them during the holidays. If you’ve ever dined at the Pancake House and loved their Dutch Baby Pancakes well guess what? The recipe is in this book and they are super easy to make!
From cover-to-cover this cookbook is loaded with all of your favorite recipes from various restaurants, coffee shops and cafes. I am super stoked that as a foodie I finally have one of Todd Wilbur’s cookbooks in my collection!
The holidays are here and now is the time to grab a copy of Top Secret Recipes Step-by-Step: Secret Formulas with Photos for Duplicating Your Favorite Famous Foods at Home
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Using Judith’s recipes, thousands of home cooks have discovered not only how delicious and convenient food prepared in the slow cooker can be, but also how this handy appliance can be used to create an extraordinary range of dishes you might never have associated with …
Helping your baby acquire a taste for wholesome, healthy food is the best way to ensure that he or she develops eating habits that will promote good health throughout life. The Best Baby Food Book contains 125 healthy & delicious recipes for babies & toddlers. …
It is no secret, I love to cook but my real passion is baking. I could spend all day in the kitchen baking up delicious treats for my family and you would never hear me complain. Nope, not once. Well, maybe when it came time to do the dishes!
Today I get to tell you about a really cook book that I got to review.
Title: The Cook’s Essential Kitchen Dictionary
Publisher: Robert Rose
Author: Jacques L. Rolland
ISBN: 9780778804949
The Cook’s Essential Kitchen Dictionary is a complete culinary resource. It is an exciting blend of food history, etymology, anecdotes, origins and culture. How often have you founds yourself in the middle of preparing a recipe when you come across an unfamiliar term? The answer is probably, often!
Discover thousands of definitions, along with a wealth of historical background for many words in this completely revised edition. The definitions are listed alphabetically for easy reference and each includes the British and American cooking terms.
Whether you’re looking for an entertaining foodie read or the answer to a specific culinary question, this book offers a unique vantage point from which to expand your knowledge of food.
My Thoughts: As a foodie, I often come across cooking terms that I have never heard of before. This book has been really helpful to me the past few weeks and I just love it.
There are more than 5,000 definitions inside the book. You will find words/definitions fore: anisette, cassava, kohlrabi, harusame, flageolet, udon, veloute, zabaglione and many….many…more! It is really comprehensive!
This is a “must-have” for anyone who loves to cook & bake. On top of that, I think it would make a great gift for any foodie on your gift-giving list or how about all of those bridal shower gifts when you never know what to get the bride-to-be? Perfect!
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My husband and I do a lot of entertaining here in our home. At least twice a month we have family and/or friends over for dinner & a little party. We enjoy these special times and are always looking for different dips and salsas to …
125 Best Chocolate Chip Recipes features incredibly creative recipes for everything from cakes & pies to breads, puddings, bars, squares and muffins to beverages & sauces. It goes without saying that no cookbook on chocolate chips would be complete without cookie ideas. This reissue cookbook …