Made with flour, cardamom, cinnamon, ground cloves, ginger, nutmeg, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Copycat Recipes & Restaurant Favorites
What are copy cat recipes? These are secret recipes from restaurants (or developed by home cooks to taste similar) and homemade versions of packaged brand products you find in the grocery store. With these recipes you can prepare your favorite restaurant dishes and name brand foods in your own kitchen! CDKitchen features some of the most popular restaurant and copycat clones.

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California Pizza Kitchen's Pumpkin Cheesecake
Omelettry West's Gingerbread Pancakes
Made with brown sugar, buttermilk, water or milk, brewed coffee, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves, cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Dixie Stampede's Cream Of Vegetable Soup
Dixie Stampede has changed to Dolly Parton's Stampede but it is still known for this delicious cream of vegetable soup.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Smokey Joe's Cafe BBQ Short Ribs
Made with pickle relish, beef short ribs, seasoned salt or steak seasoning, black pepper, onion, beef consomme, barbecue sauce
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Brennan's Texas Cornbread Pudding
Made with salt and pepper, yellow onion, corn, vegetable oil, eggs, whipping cream, cornbread, jalapeno jack cheese, jalapeno
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Tahitian Terrance's Asian Pork Ribs
Made with pork spareribs, ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple juice, pineapple, orange juice, orange rind, brown sugar, wine vinegar, whole cloves
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Bookbinder's Crab Imperial
Made with paprika, crab meat, green bell pepper, butter, flour, milk, chicken bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, pimento
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Fearrington House Inn's Squash Au Gratin
Made with butter, onion, yellow squash, water, salt, black pepper, eggs, sugar, milk, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sunset Grill And Tap Nachos
Made with guacamole, sour cream, tortilla chips, chili, beef, chicken or vegetables, Jack and Cheddar cheese, scallions, tomatoes, black olives, pickled jalapenos, lettuce
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Petticoat Tail's Tearoom Chicken Salad
Made with olive oil, dried oregano, basil, lemon pepper, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, herbes de Provence, almonds, dried cranberries or dried cherries
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Joe's Crab Shack Crab Cakes
Flip the script on dinner with these Joe's Crab Shack inspired crab cakes, a crustacean creation so full of flavor, you'll want to wear a bib even at home.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ralph & Kakoo's Fried Stuffed Oysters On The Half Shell With Crawfish Stuffing
Made with onion, bell pepper, garlic, crawfish tails, blackened seasoning, Cajun seasoning, garlic sauce, fresh parsley...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Paradise Cafe's Walnut Crusted Chicken
Made with Dijon mustard, clover honey, vegetable oil, flour, thyme, walnuts, salt, white pepper, sage, chicken breast halves
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Elvis Presley's Tomato And Gruyere Fritters
Made with oil, gruyere cheese, tomatoes, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, egg, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ariana Restaurant Sabzi (Afghan Pureed Spinach With Spices)
Made with fresh cilantro, vegetable or olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh spinach, black-eyed peas, onion, sun-dried lemon, garlic, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Olive Garden Clams Bruschetta
Made with fresh arugula or basil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, Italian bread, garlic, olive oil, chopped clam meat, tomatoes
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Bruschetta Cannellini
Made with garlic, cannellini beans, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, sour cream, salt and pepper, Italian bread, olive oil
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 1-2 hours
Strip House Parmesan Creamed Spinach
Made with pepper, salt, spinach, cream, butter, truffle oil, Parmesan
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Gulliver's Creamed Corn
Made with Parmesan cheese, flour, ears corn, whipping cream, salt, sugar, MSG, butter or margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Tartar Sauce
Made with salt, carrot, mayonnaise-style salad dressing, sour cream, confectioner's sugar, white onion, sweet pickle relish
Time: 2-5 hours
Olive Garden Oven-Roasted Potatoes
Made with Romano cheese, fresh parsley, baking potatoes, olive oil, green pepper, red pepper, salt, fresh rosemary, fresh garlic
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Claim Jumper Crunchy Spinach Salad
Made with Roma tomato, crispy shallot and green onion, sesame seeds, spinach, pecan brittle, fried angel hair pasta, fried wonton strips, feta cheese, red onion...
Time: under 30 minutes
Claim Jumper Banana Custard Shortcake
Made with powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla ice cream, shortbread, Amaretto cream sauce, banana, whipped cream, caramel sauce, mint
Time: under 30 minutes
California Pizza Kitchen's Kung Pao Spaghetti
Made with cornstarch, salt, spaghetti, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, Tianjin red peppers, unsalted peanuts, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
411 West Lemon Linguine With Shrimp And Scallops
Made with linguine, oil, large shrimp, medium scallops, dry white wine, Roasted Tomatoes, clam juice, scallions, lemon zest
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bally's Filet Mignon With Bordeaux Butter
Made with salt, unsalted butter, sugar, fresh basil, shallots, fresh thyme, white pepper, Bordeaux wine, filets mignon
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Steve Allen's Shrimp Flambe Newburg
Made with salt, cayenne pepper, parsley, butter, Spanish onion, jumbo shrimp, brandy, heavy cream, egg yolk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Chicken Gnocchi With Veronese Sauce
Made with lemon, garlic, rosemary, chicken breast halves, salt, zucchini, red bell pepper, Vidalia onion, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Applebee's Road Runner
The Road Runner cocktail, an Applebee's classic, is fruity and colorful drink made with a mixture of rum, blackberry and banana liqueurs, grenadine, and sweet and sour, topped...
Time: under 30 minutes
Mr. Eddie's Special (Mississippi) Filet Mignon & Shrimp
Made with brandy, filet mignon, butter or margarine, shrimp, green onion, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Inn at the Park's Praline Apple Bread
Made with sugar, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, apple, pecans
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Ruby Tuesday's Chicken Quesadillas
Made with lettuce, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, Italian salad dressing, flour tortilla, margarine, Monterey jack or cheddar cheese, tomato, jalapeno...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beaches and Sandals' Festivals
Made with vegetable oil, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, sugar, butter, almond extract
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Champps Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Made with red skinned potatoes, roasted garlic puree, butter, salt, cream, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Stinking Rose Garlic Pesto Sauce
Made with pasta, basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt and pepper, crushed red pepper, olive oil
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
ESPN Zone's Glaze for Pork Chops
Made with pork chops, whiskey, maple syrup, Bouquet, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Bullpepper's Chile Con Queso - Mexico City Style
Made with Corn chips or flour tortillas, salt, half and half, poblano chile, serrano or jalapeno chiles, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, Asadero cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pier House Key Lime Pie
Made with sugar, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, cream of tartar, graham cracker pie crust, key lime juice
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Banana Pudding
Made with sugar, flour, salt, whole milk, egg yolks, vanilla extract, butter, vanilla wafers, bananas
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Manor's Key Lime Cheesecake
Made with graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, cinnamon, cream cheese, key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Avanti's Eggplant Lasagna
Made with basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, olive oil, garlic
Method: outdoor grill, oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Vincent Price's Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup)
Made with eggs, garlic, olive oil, beef stock, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Arnaud's Filet Mignon au Poivre
Made with watercress, filets mignon, black pepper, clarified butter, salt, oil, brandy, heavy cream, demi-glace
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Loaf & Jug Famous Apple Muffins
Made with McIntosh apples, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
12th Street Cantina Chipotle Maple Barbecue Sauce
Made with Mexican oregano, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, ancho chili puree, New Mexican chile puree, tomato puree, maple syrup, chipotle chili puree...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk
Made with heavy or whipping cream, sugar, white chocolate, semisweet chocolate, pecan, walnuts, chocolate covered almonds, unsweetened chocolate, milk, eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
La Concha Beach Club Fajitas (Chicken, Beef or Shrimp)
Made with green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, red bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, green chiles, olive oil, Mexican lime juice
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Hilton Hawaiian Village Scallops Ceviche
Made with salt and pepper, vegetable oil, lime juice, scallops or bay scallops, bell peppers, Maui onions, fresh mint, fresh Chinese parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bacco's Crab Ravioli
Made with semolina flour, eggs, salt, water, white wine, seasoned rice vinegar, lemon juice, shallot, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cafe Terra Cotta Prawns
Made with lime, shrimp, goat cheese, cream cheese, garlic, cream, cilantro, olive oil, tomatoes, jalapeno pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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