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I’m sure you’ve seen the ads for America’s Most Wanted Recipes. It seems they’re popping up on every cooking website I visit. After seeing them over and over again, I figured I should probably take a look at the book and give my review. Every review I read was 100% positive with everyone loving the product. I knew there had to be something Ron Douglas could have done better.

Who Uses Cookbooks These Days?

I’ll be completely honest, I’m not the worlds biggest fan of cookbooks. With the internet, I’m able to find just about any recipe I want within a matter of seconds. I then bookmark it and keep my recipe bookmarks sorted in category headings you would find in any cookbook. Appetizers, Side Dishes, Main Dishes and more. It’s my virtual cookbook that is always changing and expanding.

The problem with most internet recipes is, you don’t know if they’re good. Has anyone ever actually tried the recipe or is this just the best guess of the author? I’ve made some dishes I found online and was extremely disappointed. I actually wondered if the author ever tried the recipe.

Imagine if you had over 45,000 friends who are willing to try out everything you cook and tell you if they like it or not. Better yet, imagine if they’re willing to cook it and recommend changes to the recipe. Run any recipe through this process and it’s going to come out better than it went in. Of course, there’s always going to be differences in taste, but the basics must be good. That’s what Ron Douglas does with his recipes before including them in his book. He runs past the 45,000 members of his website and you can bet they’re brutally honest. That’s a good thing.

Are The Recipes I Want Included?

OK, I knew the recipes would at least be good. But, what if there wasn’t anything I liked? Well, a quick glance at the recipes in volumes one and two convinced me. PF Chang Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Olive Garden Lasagna, Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese, Cracker Barrel Fried Apples, and even Wendy’s Chili. There’s hundreds of other recipes from restaurants like Red Lobster, Sizzler, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, KFC, IHOP, Cheesecake Factory, Applebee’s, Chili’s, TGI Fridays, Starbucks and more.

Doing Business with Ron Douglas

I’ll be honest, I wasn’t impressed with the site offering the book. I thought it seemed too basic and too much of a sales pitch. It made me a little apprehensive about ordering. But, I did and I was very pleasantly surprised. The book was instantly available to me and I was cooking from it that same day. Everything is well organized in the books and I could print out my recipes and bring them into the kitchen while I cooked.

I was surprised nobody tried to sell me up to a higher level. When you buy the book, you get volume 1 and 2 as well as several other cookbooks on sauces, comfort foods, grilling, special occasion foods, diabetic recipes, and even one that’s “kid-friendly”. These all came with my initial purchase. Nobody tried to bump me up to a different price for the extras. That’s commendable.

Things I Didn’t Like

There were a few things in the book that I thought Ron could have done better. For starters, there aren’t any pictures of the recipes. That wasn’t too bad since these are all restaurant recipes I kind of knew what they should look like before I even started. But, pictures would have been nice. He can also be a little too vague with some recipes. Instead of just telling me to use ground beef, tell me what grade of ground beef. The fat content of the beef can dramatically change the taste of the food. The good thing is, membership to his cooking website is included and you can find answers to these questions in there. Would have been nice if they had been in the book.

Is It Worth Your Money?

All in all, I highly recommend the book. Give it a try and I’m sure you’ll be very happy. I’m a pretty tough customer to please with stuff like this. If, for some reason you get the book, review it and aren’t happy, you have 60 days to ask for a refund. All orders are processed through a third-party company called Clickbank. They’ll make sure you get your refund if you request one.

When you add up everything you get with this book, you’ll quickly realize it’s well worth the price and is actually quite the bargain. The cost of the book is less than a typical bill after a dinner at one of these restaurants.