​America's Most Wanted Recipes at the Grill gives you recipes that allow you to recreate your favorite restaurant grilled dishes.  Organized by restaurant it is easy to find the dishes you might be craving.  Included are recipes from Applebee's, Burger King, Cheesecake Factory, Chipotle, Famous Dave's, Panera Bread, Olive Garden and Red Robin, just to name a few. I actually haven't even heard of some of the restaurants included in the book, so I wouldn't know how to compare the restaurant dish and homemade dish. 

Most of what makes these restaurant dishes special are the seasonings, rubs, sauces, marinades and dressings that go on the meat, so that's what I focused on.  Knowing how to make these, I can then choose a better cut of meat and/or healthier way to prepare the dish than the restaurant would and the dish will taste the same or even better.  I had some ribs handy, so I tried out the Applebee's Riblets with Honey Barbeque Sauce Recipe.  I left out the liquid smoke from the recipe since I am not totally convinced of it's safety and I didn't have any handy; although this is probably one of those 'secret ingredients' that makes restaurant food taste the way it does.  Anyhow, I made the honey barbeque sauce and loved it!  I have a bunch more sauce and rub recipes ready to try.  My ribs also tasted way better than any Applebee's ribs since I used high quality, all-natural, grass-fed meat.  A great book to try out if you want to make healthy alternatives to your restaurant favorites. 

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.