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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 from his step-by-step recipes. Join Chef Dennis on his culinary journey and let him help you find the joy of cooking.

Seasonal Favorites

When you’re looking for delicious dinners, including classics like my stuffed peppers recipe, and desserts like my tiramisu recipe, 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 or outside with your grill or smoker without any of the stress.

  • 2 Maryland crab cakes on a white plate
    Maryland Crab Cake Recipe
  • white bowl of pulled pork in barbecue sauce
    Easy Oven Cooked Pulled Pork Recipe
  • Grinder Salad in a white bowl.
    Grinder Salad Recipe
  • seasoned crispy chicken legs on a foil wrapped tray
    Baked Chicken Legs
  • shredded cabbage mixed with coleslaw dressing in a glass bowl.
    Easy Homemade Coleslaw Recipe
  • slice of sour cream pound cake taken out of whole cake.
    Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe
  • overhead view of barbecued half racks of baby back ribs on a white platter
    Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs
  • Two margaritas and a cocktail shaker.
    Margarita Recipe (The Right Way)

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
  • Vanilla custard with a spoon in it in a white bowl topped with whipped cream and berries.
    Homemade Vanilla Custard Recipe
  • 3 half racks of grilled baby back ribs on a white platter
    Grilled Baby Back Ribs w/ Dry Rub Step by Step
  • Chicken dipping sauce in a glass jar with a spoon coming out of it.
    Best Chicken Dipping Sauce
  • chicken parm with pasta on a white plate
    Chicken Parmesan Recipe
  • Tomato bisque in a white bowl with shredded cheddar cheese and parsley.
    Tomato Bisque Recipe
  • Glass jar of Alabama white sauce with a spoon in it.
    Alabama White Sauce {White BBQ Sauce}
  • shrimp salad on a croissant on a white plate
    Shrimp Salad Recipe
Chef Dennis in a blue chef coat in the kitchen.

My name is Chef Dennis Littley, creator and owner of Ask Chef Dennis Productions. As a classically trained chef with more than 45 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 own home kitchen.

More about Chef Dennis →

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!

  • Stack of hot water cornbread cakes with honey being dripped on them.
    Southern Hot Water Cornbread Recipe
  • A plate of golden-brown, crispy chicken cutlets with lemon wedges and parsley as a garnish.
    Italian Chicken Cutlets Recipe
  • Bowl of Frito corn salad in front of a bag of Fritos.
    Quick and Easy Frito Corn Salad Recipe
  • Mojito in a glass with mint and lime circle on a wooden cutting board.
    Classic Mojito Recipe
  • Lemon scones with a lemon glaze drizzle on a counter top.
    Bakery-Style Lemon Scones Recipe
  • Birria Tacos lined up on a white plate.
    Birria Tacos Recipe (Slow Cooker Birria Tacos)
  • Grilled chicken Caesar salad in a white bowl.
    Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
  • 2 White bowls of coconut ice cream, one with a spoon in it.
    Easy Coconut Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
  • Two jars of pickled jalapeños.
    Quick Pickled Jalapeños Recipe
  • Strawberry daiquiri with a red and white straw in it.
    Easy Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe with Frozen Strawberries
  • Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad in a white bowl.
    Creamy Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
  • albondigas soup in a white bowl.
    Mexican Albondigas Soup Recipe (Mexican Meatball Soup)

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, but they’re also delicious!!

  • Chicken Alfredo in a white bowl.
    Chicken Alfredo Recipe (Restaurant-Style)
  • Pork schnitzel on a white platter with lemon circles and parsley.
    Pork Schnitzel Recipe
  • shrimp scampi with linguini on white plate
    Shrimp Scampi with Pasta (Restaurant Quality)
  • flounder francaise with lemon butter sauce and lemon circles on a white plate
    Easy Flounder Francaise Recipe
  • Sliced London broil on a white platter.
    Perfectly Marinated London Broil (Oven or Grill)
  • golden brown fried shrimp on a white plate with tarter sauce, cocktail sauce and lemon slices
    Crispy Fried Shrimp
  • Pasta Napoletana in a white bowl.
    Pasta Napoletana
  • four Crab Rolls on a white plate.
    Best Crab Rolls Recipe

See more 30 Minute Meals->

Recipe Index

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  • Pasta Recipes
  • Pork Recipes
  • Seafood Recipes
  • Italian Recipes
  • Sauce Recipes
  • Sides

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.

  • Slice of smoked prime rib on a white platter with the rest of the roast.
    Smoked Prime Rib Recipe
  • smoked chicken wings on a white platter.
    Smoked Chicken Wings
  • smoked salmon dip in a glass bowl.
    Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
  • BBQ Smoked Beef Short Ribs on a white platter.
    Smoked Beef Short Ribs
  • bbq smoked pulled pork butt on a white platter.
    Smoked Pork Butt
  • smoked beef brisket burnt ends on a white platter.
    Best Brisket Burnt Ends Recipe
  • Smoked shotgun shells on a white platter.
    Smoked Shotgun Shells
  • Sliced smoked beef brisket on a white platter.
    Easy Smoked Beef Brisket Recipe

See more smoker recipes →

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Join Chef Dennis on his culinary journey and enjoy his easy to make restaurant-style recipes and family favorites.


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.

More about me →

Fan Favorites

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

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