CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN PIZZA
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Grilled Jamaican Jerk spiced chicken breast with our spicy sweet Caribbean sauce, mozzarella cheese, applewood smoked bacon, mild onions, roosted red & yellowpeppers and scallions.” This CPK creation is a top pick at the 162-unit chain, most likely because chefs slather on a delicious sweet and spicy Caribbean sauce where tomato sauce usually […]
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN CALIFORNIA CLUB PIZZA
MENU DESCRIPTION: ‘Applewood smoked bacon, grilled chicken and Mozzarella cheese, hearth baked, then topped with Roma tomatoes, chilled chopped lettuce tossed in mayonnaise and fresh sliced avocados.” There’s no better way to clone the great pizzas from this creative chain than to start with dough made from scratch. And since the only way to re-create […]
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN THAI CRUNCH SALAD
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Shredded napa cabbage, chilled grilled chicken breast, julienne cucumbers, edamame, crispy wontons, peanuts, cilantro, julienne carrots, red cabbage and scallions tossed with a lime-cilantro dressing. Topped with crispy rice sticks and Thai peanut dressing.” Plan ahead for this amazing salad clone by first grilling the chicken, then chilling it, and preparing the cilantro-lime […]
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN CALIFORNIA COSMO
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Our Original! Featuring Ciroc Snap Frost vodka, an all grope vodka, combined with red grope juice and accented with the sweet orange flavor of Cointreau and frozen red seedless grapes.” While other vodkas are made from potatoes, wheat, molasses, corn, or rye, Ciroc is the first vodka to be distilled from late harvest […]
CARIBBEAN JERK SAUCE
The chain sells each of its 12 signature sauces in the restaurant because many of them work great as a baste or side sauce for a variety of home cooked masterpieces. This sauce is a favorite for that reason (ranking at the top of the list with Spicy Garlic as the chain’s best-seller), so I […]
BUFFALO WILD WINGS BUFFALO WINGS AND SAUCES
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Here they are in all their lip-smacking, award-winning glory: Buffalo, NewYork—style chicken wings spun in your favorite signature sauce.” Since Buffalo, New York, was too far away, Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery satisfied their overwhelming craving in 1981 by opening a spicy chicken wing restaurant close to home in Kent, Ohio. With signature […]
BENNIGAN’S THE MONTE CRISTO
MENU DESCRIPTION: “A delicious combination of ham and turkey, plus Swiss and American cheeses on wheat bread. Lightly battered and fried until golden. Dusted with powdered sugar and served with red raspberry preserves for dipping.” It sounds crazy, but tastes great: A triple-decker ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich is dipped in a tempura-style batter; fried […]