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Top Secret Restaurant Recipes: Creating Kitchen Clones from America's Favorite Restaurant Chains
by Todd Wilbur; Paperback
Todd Wilbur has combined the skills of a private eye and a research scientist to devise the tasty clones included in Top Secret Restaurant Recipes. Within these pages you'll find sure-fire recipes form such chains as Hard Rock, International House of Pancakes, The Olive Garden, Denny's, Shoney's, The Cheesecake Factory, and Pizza Hut are just a few of the many chain restaurants from which popular menu items have been "cloned."

From Emeril's Kitchens: Favorite Recipes from Emeril's Restaurants
by Emeril Lagasse (Author); Paperback
What's the next best thing to eating at one of Emeril's restaurants? Making your favorite Emeril dishes at home! And now you can with this book! Emeril has gathered the most requested recipes from six of his restaurants, and has included new personal favorites as well. If you are one of the many fans who have enjoyed a memorable meal at one of Emeril's restaurants or tuned into his television cooking shows, and want to share that extraordinary experience with friends and family, this is the book for you!

Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking
by Julia Child; Paperback. Also available in a Hardcover Edition.
A must-buy for everybody who cooks... Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine. Also offers suggestions for just the right accompaniment to each dish, including proper wines. Never before has there been a book as instructive and as workable; the techniques learned here can be applied to recipes in all other cookbooks, making them infinitely more usable.

Julia Child's The Way to Cook
by Julia Child; Paperback. Also available in a Hardcover Edition.
Julia Child creates a second culinary classic. Her first, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, introduced a generation of those used to preparing simple fare to what was then considered gourmet food, demystified classic techniques, and raised our culinary consciousness. The Way to Cook is a good reference volume, a useful gift, and a handsome way to follow Julia's career as she transformed from a French classicist to the ever-evolving, always clear and reliable teacher we have come to adore.

How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques, A Barbecue Bible!
by Steven Raichlen, Greg Schneider (Photographer); Paperback. Also available in a Hardcover Edition.
Without a doubt the most interesting, comprehensive, and well-thought-out book on grilling ever! It's definitive how-to guide for anyone passionate about grilling, from the newest beginner to the most sophisticated chef. With more than 1,000 full-color photos to show you every step... this book can turn anyone into a grill master... detailed directions are clear, the tips on technique are many and useful, and the outcomes are honest and tasty.

Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Christopher Hirsheimer (Photographer); Hardcover
Focusing on the Italian-American kitchen-the cooking she encountered when she first came to America as a young adolescent-she pays homage to this "cuisine of adaptation born of necessity." But she transforms it subtly with her light, discriminating touch, using the authentic ingredients, not accessible to the early immigrants, which are all so readily available today. The aromatic flavors of fine Italian olive oil, imported Parmigiano-Reggiano and Gorgonzola dolce latte, fresh basil, oregano, and rosemary, sun-sweetened San Marzano tomatoes, prosciutto, and pancetta permeate the dishes she makes in her Italian-American kitchen today. And they will transform for you this time-honored cuisine, as you cook with Lidia, learning from her the many secret, sensuous touches that make her food superlative.

Ciao Y'All: Recipes from the Pbs Series Cucina Amore
by Johnny Carrabba, Damian Mandola; Hardcover
Cucina Amore, the long-running and popular PBS series featuring energetic hosts and self-proclaimed "real eaters" Carrabba and Mandola, has a worthy offshoot in this glossy, enthusiastic cookbook. The flavors of Sicily blend with those of Texas and the South, Cajun and Creole, in inventive dishes from the homey (Refried Cannellini Beans and Mamma’s Zucchini Gialli Gratinati, or squash casserole) to the sophisticated (Pan-Seared Quail with Andouille and a Wild Mushroom Tart).

Ciao Sicily
by Johnny Carrabba, Damian Mandola; Hardcover
Cucina Amore, the long-running and popular PBS series featuring energetic hosts and self-proclaimed "real eaters" Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola, has a worthy offshoot in this glossy, enthusiastic cookbook. The flavors of Sicily blend with those of Texas and the South, Cajun and Creole, in inventive dishes.

Ciao Tuscany!
by Johnny Carrabba, Damian Mandola; Hardcover
This addition to the robust canon of books on Tuscan cuisine appears rather late: the Tuscany boom is, some might say, "so 1990s." Still, Mandola and Carrabba, two "Sicilian boys from Texas," are in love with the region’s fare. This is their third cookbook (after Ciao Y’all and Ciao Sicily), and it praises Tuscany’s rustic culinary pleasures. In bubbly prose, the hosts of the PBS cooking series "Cucina Sicilia!" offer an array of appetizers, soups, pastas, main dishes, side dishes and desserts drawing on the area’s specialties: hearty breads, olives, cannellini beans, polenta and risotto. Corny commentary from "D" and "J" accompanies the recipes, varying from helpful (an explanation of what vin santo is) to pointless ("Your kitchen will be an Italian restaurant in no time").

KitchenAid K45SS Classic 250-Watt 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White
Rated number one in its class by a leading consumer magazine KitchenAid's stand mixer is a substantial piece of equipment: 250 watts of mixing power make child's play of creaming butter, kneading dough, and whipping cream. The kid in you will appreciate how quick and easy it is to mix up a batch of cookie dough; the 4-1/2-quart bowl can hold up to 8 cups of flour, which translates into many, many sweet treats!

KitchenAid Bowl for Pivot Head Stand Mixer
When mixing up big batches of cookies or bread with a KitchenAid mixer, you don't want to have to stop to wash the bowl. An extra bowl to fit the mixer is a welcome addition to a kitchen arsenal, and this bowl earns its place in the cupboard, because it will also be used as a versatile mixing bowl independent of the mixer. It's made of thick polished stainless steel with a brushed steel interior and a flat base to rest securely on the counter. It has a sturdy handle and two brackets for fitting into the mixer. Its superb quality will last through a lifetime of cooking.

KitchenAid K45B Flat Beater Replacement for KSM90 and K45 Stand Mixer
This beater can replace an old one or stand in as you change bowls and ingredients for a multi-step recipe. This is the ideal beater for general mixing of cakes, cookies, and batters.

KitchenAid KBC90N Mixer Bowl Covers for Pivot Head Stand Mixer Bowls, Set of 2
These covers sit securely over the bowl of a 4-1/2-quart KitchenAid stand mixer, so you can store your mixer attachments in the bowl but keep them out of site. Use them, too, to cover cool-rise yeast doughs or leftover cookie batters, mashed potatoes, and more.

Nordic Ware Nonstick Cooling Grid
Sturdy and durable, this commercial-weight cooling grid measures 16 by 20 inches so it can hold lots of cookies or other baked goods and is spacious enough to keep a turkey roaster off the countertop. It's coated in nonstick to release food easily and clean without scouring.

All-Clad Stainless 12-Quart Multi Cooker with Steamer Basket
Reach for the All-Clad 12-quart multi-cooker whenever you cook up a big batch of pasta, a mess of corn on the cob, or clams for a crowd. Includes pasta basket and steamer basket with lift-out handles to simplify draining and can be set aside if you are cooking soup or chili.

All-Clad Stainless 8-Quart Stockpot
Slightly larger than the 6-quart stockpot, this is the perfect size if you're only going to own one stockpot.

All-Clad Stainless 6-Quart Stockpot
This 6-quart stockpot is perfect for simmering stocks, soups, chili, and accommodates enough ragù Bolognese to feed all the relatives. It's also ideal for braising on the stovetop or in the oven.

All-Clad Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan
Classic slope-sided, 12-inch, 2-inch-deep frying pan.
All-Clad Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan Lid

All-Clad Stainless 10-Inch Fry Pan
Classic slope-sided, 10-inch frying pan
All-Clad Stainless 10-Inch Fry Pan Lid

All-Clad Stainless 8-Inch Fry Pan
Classic slope-sided, 8-inch frying pan. (The lid from the 3-Quart Saucepan fits this pan)

All-Clad Stainless 4-Quart Saucepan
Straight-sided, 4-quart saucepan very versatile size, large enough to boil pasta, small enough to make sauces or puddings.

All-Clad Stainless 3-Quart Saucepan
Straight-sided 3-quart saucepan and because the interior is non-reactive, the taste of tomato-based pasta sauces and other acidic foods won't be metallic.
All-Clad 3-Quart Stainless Double Boiler Insert
All-Clad Stainless Steamer Insert

All-Clad Stainless 2-Quart Saucepan
Straight-sided, 2-quart saucepan is the perfect size for making rice, potatoes, hot chocolate, sauces, etc.

All-Clad Stainless 1-Quart Saucepan
This straight-sided 1-quart saucepan is the perfect size for gravies and such.

All-Clad Stainless 7-Inch Oval Bakers
These bakers take your dishes from oven to tabletop with ease and style. Stainless steel with cast stainless steel handles. Set of two. Each baker is 7".

All-Clad Stainless 1/2-Quart Soup/Souffle Ramekins
Ideal for individual portions of soup or chocolate fondue dip, these handy, handsome ramekins from All-Clad can be used to prepare, heat, and serve. Each ramekin soufflé has a 1/2-quart capacity and is safe to put in the oven, broiler, and dishwasher.

All-Clad Stainless Butter Warmer
This 2-cup butter warmer makes clear why All-Clad Stainless is so popular. Not only is it ideal for melting butter but it also has dozens of other uses, such as preparing small amounts of sauces, warming glazes, and making caramel. Because the aluminum core extends up the sides, foods cook uniformly, even though the pot is 2-1/4 inches deep (4-1/2 inches in diameter). And because the interior is nonreactive, lemon butter and other acidic foods won't taste metallic.

Zyliss Susi DeLuxe Garlic Press
If you have searched for the perfect garlic press and disappointed by getting more garlic out the back than through the "holes" then your search is over! Zyliss pioneered the hinged garlic press over twenty years ago and has been perfecting its design ever since. The plunger action neatly and efficiently presses unpeeled cloves through the face. You WILL NOT find a better garlic press anywhere!

Pedrini Black & Satin Citrus Fruit Reamer
Fine Polypropylene citrus fruit squeezer manufactured in Italy Combines innovative design with superior function Soft ergonomic handles for safe and comfortable grip Fashion and Style Pedrini at its best!

OXO Good Grips Potato Ricer
Simply place this ricer over any bowl or pot, squeeze the gadget's handles, and mashed fruits and vegetables, especially potatoes, ooze right through. It's made of stainless steel to withstand repeated use, plus a nonslip knob helps hold it in place, and its soft handles have a comfortable grip. Great for making perfect mashed potatoes!

Taylor Digital Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer
For professional accuracy, nothing beats this digital thermometer for instantly ascertaining the temperature of foods, whether they're frozen, on the buffet line, or being cooked. Its easy to read 1/3-inch LCD face, protected by a rugged polycarbonate cover, displays temperatures from minus 58degrees to 302 degrees F, and updates every second.

Old Dutch Half Round Pot Rack
Also available in Chrome, Copper and Graphite colors.
Ideal for tight cooking areas, this half-round pot rack from Old Dutch is a space-efficient way to keep pots handy and leave headroom in small kitchens. The plated steel frame is lightweight but strong and features a three-point wall-mount construction. Spacious in grid and perimeter, it gives you plenty of options for hanging your pots, pans, and utensils.

Top Secret Recipes
Enjoy your favorite recipes from: 7-Eleven / A&W / Al "The Soup Nazi" Yeganeh's International Soup Kitchen / Applebee's / Auntie Anne's / Ben & Jerry's / Cadillac Jack's / Cinnabons / Burger King / Carl's Jr's / Damian Mandola & Johnny Carrabba / Dom DeLuise / Einstein Bros. Bagels / Emeril Lagasse / Father Dominic / Hard Rock Café / Harley Davidson Café / Hooters / In-n-Out Burger / International House of Pancakes (iHOP) / Jack in the Box / Julia Child / Justin Wilson / Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) / Krispy Kreme Doughnuts / Mc Donald's / Mr. Food (Ooh it's so good!!) / Nick Stellino / Olive Garden / Outback Steakhouse / Pizza Hut / Planet Hollywood / Red Lobster / Sonic Drive-In / Starbucks / Taco Bell / T.G.I. Friday's / Wendy's / White Castle / Wolfgang Puck / ... and many others!