In this video, I make Chicken Madeira from The Cheesecake Factory using the recipe from the cookbook titled, “Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2” by Todd Wilbur. It turned out really good & was very easy to make. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/hDnsqaWsaOk
Recipe – California Pizza Original Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza from the cookbook titled, “Top Secret Restaurant Recipes” by Todd Wilbur
In this recipe, I make an Original BBQ Chicken Pizza from California Pizza Kitchen using the recipe in the cookbook titled, “Top Secret Restaurant Recipes” by Todd Wilbur. This is the second recipe I’ve made using this book & both turned out pretty good. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/UaQCVRBT72E
Recipe – Rigatoni Dragged with Florentine Meat ragu from the cookbook titled, “Biba’s Italy” by Biba Caggiano
In this video, I make Rigatoni Dragged with Florentine Meat Ragu using a recipe from a cookbook titled, “Biba’s Italy” by Biba Caggiano. It was pretty easy & very good. I only used 2 chicken livers, but it was still REALLY rich. With the leftovers, I added a can of tomato sauce just to make it less heavy/rich & liked it a little better. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/_oV1tYeiNzA
Recipe – Molto Italiano Cookbook by Mario Batali: Pork Chops with Peppers & Caper
In this video, I make Pork Chops with Peppers & Capers using the recipe from the cookbook titled, “Molto Italiano” by Mario Batali. It turned out pretty good, but a bit salty so you might want to take it easy on the salt. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/XWW3r7RTyhg
Recipe – Italian Herb Roasted Chicken & Red Potatoes (from Spend with Pennies)
In this video, I make Italian Herb Roasted Chicken using a (very easy) recipe I found on the Spend With Pennies website. I also made some Italian Herb Roasted Red Potatoes as well to round out the meal. It was fast, easy & turned out great! Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/wZMbGE8G5qw
Recipe – Top Secret Restaurant Recipes cookbook: Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings
In this video, I make Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings using the recipe by Todd Wilbur from his cookbook titled, “Top Secret Restaurant recipes”. They turned out great, but once again, frying destroyed my kitchen 🙂 Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/zZMy-b8gVC8
Recipe – Forever Summer Cookbook: Slow Roasted Garlic & Lemon Chicken
In this video, I make slow-roasted garlic & lemon chicken using a recipe from Nigella Lawson’s cookbook titled, “Forever Summer”. I was confused by one part, but it’s really easy overall & it turned out really good anyway 🙂 Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/PDWJjsMmX2g
Recipe – New Complete Book of Breads: Blue Ribbon French Bread
In this video, I make bread for the first time. Specifically, I make French Bread using Bernard Clayton’s Blue Ribbon French Bread recipe from his book, “New Complete Book of Breads”. I overcooked it just a bit, so the crust was a bit hard, but otherwise, it turned out great! Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/wAcpzwjHmYg
Recipe – Giada’s Family Dinners cookbook: Pollo Frito (fried chicken)
In this video, I make fried chicken strips using Giada De Laurentiis recipe. It turned out great & wasn’t hard at all… the clean-up after frying is always the worst part of the meal 🙂 Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/WvNGnpMAitM
Recipe – The Spiaggia Cookbook: Boneless Pork Chop with Broccoli & Mashed Potatoes
In this video, I make a nice pork chop with mashed potatoes & broccoli. The actual recipe (by Tony Mantuano) called for White Corn Polenta & Broccoli Rabe, but I’m not a huge polenta fan & couldn’t find Broccoli Rabe or Rapini, so I made a couple modifications. I had one problem, but it turned out very tasty anyway. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/y7j0zQLzl1M