Copycat Recipes Making: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to the Most Popular and Tasty Dishes From Italian Restaurants, With Easy to Follow Recipes From Appetizers to Desserts

Restaurant-inspired cooking is the idea behind Copycat Recipes Making: familiar dishes from Italian-American dining spots, arranged so home cooks can try making their own versions. Emmanuel Goggins brings together recipes associated with a range of restaurants, from well-known chains to New York favorites, with choices spanning the meal from appetizer to dessert.

Restaurant favorites, gathered in one cookbook

The chapters are organized around restaurant names, including Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Olive Garden, Fazoli’s, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Biaggi’s, Pasta House Company, Bravo Cucina Italiana, and Maggiano’s Little Italy. Separate sections also feature New York restaurant specialties and dishes associated with The Spaghetti Warehouse and Old Spaghetti Factory.

More than pasta 🍝

Pasta is a recurring theme, but the selection reaches well beyond it. The contents include soups, salads, breads, chicken and meat dishes, seafood, sauces, drinks, and desserts. A meal might take inspiration from Chicken Bryan or Zuppa Toscana, then finish with a tiramisu, cheesecake, or chocolate dessert.

A menu-led way to browse

Organizing recipes by restaurant gives the collection a useful browsing rhythm: start with a place you know, or scan the contents for a particular kind of dish. The book’s subtitle describes the recipes as easy to follow, and its range makes it relevant to home cooks curious about recreating restaurant-style Italian-American food in their own kitchens.

For cooks who like familiar flavors

From party selections and bruschetta to seafood linguine and sangria, this collection offers plenty of directions for a restaurant-inspired meal. Choose a favorite, gather the ingredients, and bring a little menu nostalgia to the home table.