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    Restaurant Style Recipes

    Let Chef Dennis demystify home cooking with his easy-to-make restaurant-style recipes and family favorites. Learn Basic Techniques and Chef Secrets with his step-by-step recipes. Join Chef Dennis on his culinary journey to find delicious food and adventure!

    Seasonal Favorites

    When you’re looking for delicious dinners, desserts like my tiramisu recipe, and appetizers for this time of year, you can count on Chef Dennis for help! My chef tips, along with step-by-step instructions, will help you look like a master chef in your kitchen this winter without any of the stress.

    • overhead shot of spaghetti with sausage in a white bowl
      Homemade Spaghetti Sauce {Authentic Italian Recipe}
    • overhead close up of pork osso bucco
      Restaurant Style Pork Osso Bucco Recipe
    • Tiramisu with a fork on a white plate
      Best Tiramisu Recipe {step by step}
    • chicken tortellini soup in a white bowl.
      Chicken Tortellini Soup
    • pumpkin crunch cake slice on a white platter with a fork
      Original Pumpkin Crunch Cake
    • partial view of ratatouille in a white bowl
      French Ratatouille Recipe
    • slice of jewish apple cake on a white plate
      Jewish Apple Cake
    • creamy tuscan chicken on a white plate
      Creamy Tuscan Chicken

    Trending Recipes

    Everyone loves my restaurant-style recipes! They have been tested and approved by thousands of my readers and continue to be the most popular recipes on my blog.

    • sliced meatloaf with the rest of meatloaf on a white platter
      Classic Meatloaf Recipe with Zesty Glaze
    • overhead view of barbecued half racks of baby back ribs on a white platter
      Easy Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs
    • seasoned crispy chicken legs on a foil wrapped tray
      Best Baked Chicken Legs {Drumsticks}
    • white bowl of pulled pork in barbecue sauce
      Easy Oven Cooked Pulled Pork Recipe
    • Banana bread sliced on a cutting board.
      Best Banana Bread Recipe
    • shredded cabbage mixed with coleslaw dressing in a glass bowl.
      Easy Homemade Coleslaw Recipe
    • chicken parm with pasta on a white plate
      Chicken Parmesan Recipe
    • Glass jar of Alabama white sauce with a spoon in it.
      Alabama White Sauce {White BBQ Sauce}
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    My name is Chef Dennis Littley, creator and owner of Ask Chef Dennis Productions. As a classically trained chef with 40+ years of experience in the kitchen, I share my time-tested recipes, knowledge, and chef tips to help you create easy-to-make restaurant-quality meals in your home kitchen.

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    New Recipes

    See what I’ve been up to in the kitchen lately! My carefully tested & perfected recipes are always guaranteed to bring smiles to your table!

    • easy cinnamon roll being taken off the plate.
      Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
    • Slice of lemon meringue pie on a white plate.
      Lemon Meringue Pie
    • sliced apple strudel on a white platter.
      Easy Apple Strudel Recipe (Apfelstrudel)
    • Cut up Spatchcock Turkey on a platter lined with romaine leaves.
      How to Brine a Turkey

    More of my latest posts →

    30 Minute Meals

    No one should have to spend all day in the kitchen making dinner, and my 30-minute meals are not only easy to prepare, they’re also delicious!!

    • garlic butter shrimp in a white casserole dish.
      Garlic Butter Shrimp
    • Chicken Milanese with salad on a white plate
      Chicken Milanese Recipe
    • overhead view of ravioli shrimp scampi on a white plate
      Ravioli and Shrimp Scampi Recipe
    • Korean Pork Barbecue and spinach on a white plate
      Korean Pork Barbecue Recipe
    • Penne alla Vodka in a white bowl garnished with chopped parsley
      Best Penne alla Vodka Recipe
    • fried lobster tails on a white plate
      Restaurant-Style Fried Lobster Tails
    • overhead view of a swordfish steak topped with garlic ginger topping on a bed of spinach on a white platter
      Ginger Garlic Swordfish
    • garlic butter salmon with broccoli and potatoes on a white plate
      Baked Garlic Butter Salmon

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    Smoked Meats and Seafood

    If you love delicious smoked meats and seafood but think they’re too hard to make, think again. You don’t need to be a pitmaster to create delicious dishes your friends and family will love. My easy smoker recipes and cooking tips will elevate your grill game and help you create your favorite smoked dishes.

    • Fully cooked Smoked Beer Can Chicken on a white paltter.
      Smoked Beer Can Chicken
    • smoked chicken wings on a white platter.
      Easy Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings
    • smoked salmon dip in a glass bowl.
      Best Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
    • BBQ Smoked Beef Short Ribs on a white platter.
      Smoked Beef Short Ribs
    • smoked beef brisket burnt ends on a white platter.
      Best Smoked Brisket Burnt Ends
    • sliced smoked turkey breast next to whole smoked turkey breast on a white platter.
      Easy Smoked Turkey Breast Recipe
    • Smoked baby back ribs with bbq sauce cut into sections on a white platter.
      Smoked Baby Back Ribs {Electric Smoker}
    • Sliced smoked beef brisket on a white platter.
      Easy Smoked Beef Brisket Recipe

    See more smoker recipes →

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    My name is Chef Dennis Littley, creator and owner of Ask Chef Dennis Productions. As a classically trained chef with 40+ years of experience in the kitchen, I share my time-tested recipes, knowledge, and chef tips to help you create easy-to-make restaurant-quality meals in your home kitchen.

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    • overhead view of barbecued half racks of baby back ribs on a white platter
      Easy Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs
    • sliced meatloaf with the rest of meatloaf on a white platter
      Classic Meatloaf Recipe with Zesty Glaze
    • shredded cabbage mixed with coleslaw dressing in a glass bowl.
      Easy Homemade Coleslaw Recipe
    • Banana bread sliced on a cutting board.
      Best Banana Bread Recipe
    • chicken parm with pasta on a white plate
      Chicken Parmesan Recipe
    • seasoned crispy chicken legs on a foil wrapped tray
      Best Baked Chicken Legs {Drumsticks}

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