by ToddWilbur (Author)
#1 bestselling Top Secret Recipes series with more than 4 million books sold!
Nabisco Oreo Cookies... J&J Super Pretzels... Dunkin' Donuts... Little Caesar's Crazy Bread... These are some of America's greatest food inventions. Now, thanks to intrepid kitchen sleuth Todd Wilbur, you can make home versions of over 50 more of your favorite foods. All of them are shockingly easy to prepare with ingredients from your local supermarket! Wilbur's fabulous clones leave out the preservatives and include suggestions for making high-cholesterol dishes lower in fat without changing the tastes we all love. Included, too, are the fascinating origins of each product; Todd Wilbur's own amazing kitchen adventures, narrow escapes, and near-death experiences; and even his learned-it-the-hard-way cooking tips.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Plume
Published: 24 Nov 1994
ISBN 10: 0452272998
ISBN 13: 9780452272996
There is something magically compelling about the idea of making such foods at home...The allure is undeniable, and [the books are] stuffed with tidbits and lore you're unlikely to find anywhere else. These probably come as close as you can get to the original recipes. --Boston Herald
This is the cookbook to satisfy all your cravings. --Juli Huss, author of The Faux Gourmet
The recipes are easy to follow and... by preparing your own versions of restaurant meals you will almost always save money. --Arizona Daily Star
[Wilbur's] recipes use everyday supermarket ingredients to bring brand-name foods to the home kitchen. Perhaps not surprisingly, his recipes are not complex. If anything, they reflect how easy home cooking can be. --Star Tribune (Minneapolis--St. Paul)
The assignment: Find out how to make the tasty Jack Daniels Grill Sauce used by T.G.I. Friday's restaurants. The client: Oprah Winfrey. The gumshoe: Todd Wilbur. Mission Impossible for even the most savvy food expert. But not so for Todd Wilbur, a crackerjack culinary sleuth. --Pocono Record
Many of [Wilbur's] dishy imitations come, like a box of Cracker Jacks, with a surprise inside. --Mademoiselle