Made with graham cracker crumbs, margarine, egg whites, egg, sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon zest, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 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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Richard Simmons' Diamond Lemon Bars
Natalie Wood's Eggs Ranchero
Made with tomato sauce, tortillas, vegetable oil, garlic, marjoram, serrano or other chile pepper, chili powder, fresh tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Liberace's Meatball Soup
Made with ground pork, parsley, onion, flour, eggs, salt, black pepper, water, bay leaf, ground allspice
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lawrence Welk's Chicken 'n' Dumplings
Made with Accent flavoring, salt, carrot, onion, lemon, yellow food coloring, chicken bouillon cubes, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Jasper's Bourbon Creamed Corn
Made with green onions, bourbon, butter, shallots, garlic, red bell pepper, corn, whipping cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Caputo's Hot Szechuan-Style Green Beans
Made with fresh ginger, garlic, green beans, water, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, hot chili flakes, black pepper, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tom Selleck's Chicken With Wine
Made with onion, salt, black pepper, boneless chicken breast halves, flour, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, orange juice, dry white wine or Marsala wine, ginger ale
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Tapp's Brewpub and Steakhouse Beer Potato Soup
Made with roux, chicken stock, butter, garlic, green onions, celery, potatoes, beer, sugar, chicken bouillon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Rittenhouse Inn's Apple Cider Marmalade
Made with sugar, powdered fruit pectin, lemon peel, cooking apples, apple cider, frozen orange juice concentrate, orange peel
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
George Washington's She-Crab Soup
Made with heavy cream, dry sherry, nutmeg, crab meat with crab eggs, butter, yellow onions, flour, milk, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden's Capellini Primavera
Made with garlic, water, beef bouillon granules, crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, ground rosemary, angel hair pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
De Zwaan Cafe Dutch Apple Cake
Made with sugar, eggs, applesauce, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground cloves, apples, raisins
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Old Stonehouse Baked French Toast
Made with salt, vanilla extract, butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, French bread, eggs, milk
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Charlton Heston's Spaghetti With Cauliflower
Made with spaghetti, salt and pepper, currants, cauliflower, olive oil, onion, anchovy fillets, tomatoes, pine nuts
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Brennan's Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Made with paprika, potatoes, bacon, green onions, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, salt, white pepper, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chuck Woolery's Healthy Chicken Burgers
Chuck Woolery, the original Wheel of Fortune game show host, was known for his wit and also his music. But, did you know he also made a delicious and healthy...
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Otis Spunkmeyer Spicy Cornbread
Made with milk, red bell pepper, yellow cake mix, eggs, cornbread mix, sour cream, vegetable oil, salt, jalapeno peppers
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Scoma's Halibut With Citrus Drizzle
Made with fresh Italian parsley, fresh rosemary, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, Ruby grapefruit juice, olive oil, chives, fresh lemon thyme
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Chi Chi's Mexican Chicken Salad
Made with lettuce, cumin, chili powder, lime peel, boneless skinless chicken breasts, Chi Chi's salsa, hard cooked eggs, sour cream, onion, mayonnaise
Time: under 30 minutes
Disney's Blue Bayou Chicken Florentine
Made with flour, butter, onions, mushrooms, white wine, chicken broth, chicken bouillon cubes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Buca Di Beppo's Little Hat Pasta With Spicy Chicken
Made with pecorino romano cheese, tomato, orecchiette pasta, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden's Shrimp Cristoforo
Made with shrimp, fresh basil, butter, garlic, salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, linguine or angel hair pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheese Factory Italian Flag Pasta Topped With Fresh Herbed Alfredo Sauce
Made with fettuccine pasta, whipping cream, butter, salt, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, Italian...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Aquavit's Elderflower Martini
Made with salt, elderflower cordial, dry vermouth, lemon zest, lime zest, Aquavit
Time: under 30 minutes
Dayton's Kauai Chicken Pineapple Wraps
Made with garlic, Asian chili sauce, sesame oil, green onions, salt and pepper, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, spinach tortillas, peanut sauce...
Method: outdoor grill, microwave
Time: 2-5 hours
Herbsaint's Coconut Cream Tart With Macadamia Nut Crust
Made with all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, egg yolk, heavy whipping cream, vanilla bean, sugar, cornstarch
Time: over 5 hours
P.F. Chang's China Bistro Temple Longbeans
Made with canola oil, water, Chinese long beans, tofu, carrot, yellow chives, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Golden Bee Cheese
Made with garlic salt, Cheddar cheese, butter, sherry, horseradish
Method: crock pot
Time: under 30 minutes
Ace's Restaurant Black Jack Barbecue Sauce
Made with brown sugar, butter, yellow onion, garlic, chili powder, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle peppers, whiskey
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Brown Derby Cream Cheese And Avocado Dip
Made with salt, avocado, cream cheese, butter, celery salt, chives
Time: under 30 minutes
Wildhorse Saloon Banana Cream Pie
Made with butter, cornstarch, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, bananas, chocolate cream sandwich cookies, sugar, heavy cream
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Boulevard Inn Chicken Salad With Hearts Of Palm
Made with chicken breasts, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, hearts of palm, palm liquid, Boston lettuce, tomato, black olives, sprigs parsley
Time: under 30 minutes
Aunt Pittypat's Pantry's Raspberry-Cranberry Gelatin Salad
Made with non-dairy whipped topping, walnuts, raspberry gelatin powder, crushed pineapple, cream cheese, mayonnaise, cranberry sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Deerfield Inn New England Apple Cheddar Bread
Made with milk, Cheddar cheese, sugar, self-rising flour, ground cinnamon, cashews, walnuts, or pecans, eggs, butter, apples
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mama's Daughter's Diner Cherry Cobbler
Made with flour, salt, shortening, water, cherries packed in water, cinnamon, sugar, cornstarch
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Chipotle Restaurant Style Guacamole
Made with garlic, salt, avocado, red onion, lime, jalapeno, cilantro
Time: under 30 minutes
Ruth's Chris BBQ Shrimp
Made with paprika, cayenne pepper, Tabasco sauce, canola oil, shrimp, green onions, dry white wine, garlic, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ruby Tuesday's Buffalo Chicken Wontons
Made with blue cheese salad dressing, salt, cayenne pepper, wonton wrappers, vegetable oil, water, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, hot sauce, margarine...
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
Elvis Presley's Pound Cake
Made with vanilla extract, sugar, butter, eggs, cake flour, whipping cream
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Orient Restaurant's Pork Chow Mein
Made with chow mein noodles, lean pork, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, chicken bouillon, onions, cornstarch, soy sauce, water
Method: stovetop
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
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 Chocolate Ricotta Pie
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, ricotta cheese, confectioner's sugar, almond extract, almonds
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
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
Make your mornings a little less hectic with these overnight breakfast recipes. Prep the night before and enjoy a warm, comforting meal in the morning.
Love buffalo wings? Get that same hot, zippy flavor in everything from deviled eggs to enchiladas. And of course: wings.
This iconic whiskey is a "Jack of all trades" when it comes to cooking. Toss it in some pasta, as a savory dipping sauce, and even bake it into something sweet.


























































