Koch Marlene - Eat what you love restaurant favorites: classic and crave-worthy recipes low in sugar, fat, and calories

T heres no place like home to eat! As much as I love dining out, I must confess that I love dining in even more. Yes, I have those pesky dishes to do, but I find the advantages of cooking at home far outweigh washing them. At home, you can have exactly what you want, when you want it, all without a wait or reservation. Dining at home is also less expensive and far better for your health. But what about taste? Please keep reading because I too love sweet, creamy, cheesy, decadent restaurant fare, and when it comes to great taste, rest assured, Ive got you covered!

In many ways, this book has been ten years in the making. As both a food lover and a registered dietitian, I passionately believe that everyone deserves to eat the foods they loveno matter what their diet. This belief led me to the creation of my first Eat What You Love cookbook, which I am humbled and proud to say is the first of my four Eat What You Love bestsellers. The response to it was nothing short of phenomenal, and it quickly became apparent that the decadent-tasting restaurant-inspired recipesand their equally amazing sugar, fat, calorie, and sodium savingswere a huge hit! Not only did they earn me the moniker of magician in the kitchen but a greater bonus came with countless readers sharing how being able to make their favorite restaurant-style recipes at home also happily helped them lose weight, control their blood sugar, and feed their families better.

As such, I am beyond thrilled to share this new book, devoted entirely to the foods we all love when dining out. From coffee-shop grab-n-go faves to five-star steak-house specialties, you will find over 140 easy, delicious, better-for-you recipes organized by restaurant type or cuisine. Looking to cure a fast-food craving? Flip to the Fast-Food Fix chapter and youll find morning til night options ranging from sausage n egg burritos for breakfast to a classic meal of a mouthwatering burger, crispy fries, and creamy milkshake for lunch or dinner. I guarantee youll be lovin it (and the over 1,000 calories you save!). In the mood for Mexican fare? Simply mosey over to the Mexican Favorites chapter. From appetizers to dessertsand everything in betweenyoull be saying ol when you realize how quick and easy it is to whip up Quick & Easy Queso Dip or 10-Minute Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Avocado Salsa. Over 110 of the recipes, including sure-to be-new-favorites like IHOP-inspired Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle and Sweet & Sour Pork for Two, are new. The remainders are restaurant makeover all-stars selected from the almost 1,000 recipes across my Eat What You Love cookbooks that simply could not be left out (there was no way I could not include my addictive orange chicken recipe in a chapter dedicated to beloved Asian dishes). That said, look carefully if you have made any of these beloved recipes before, as many have brand-new tweaks and are now even better.

Speaking of making things even better, not only does making restaurant-style dishes at home allow you to slash literally thousands of calories along with excess fat, carbs, sugar, and sodium, I found many of the popular restaurant dishes I taste-tested could actually taste even betterso of course, I made those adjustments too! Im also excited to share some of the tricks I learned running professional kitchens that make creating restaurant-style recipes and dining at home easy to do. lists the vast number of gluten-free recipes and, even better yet, how virtually all of them can become gluten-free with just a simple swap or two!