I always think that cooking at home will get me better food than if I go out to eat, but I’m fascinated, in a sort of apalled way, by this free preview of a cookbook full of recipes from chain restaurants (sorry, only available as a zipped PDF file). Not only can you learn to make your own McDonald’s Big Mac or Hooter’s Buffalo Wings, they also have recipes to make your own Girl Scout Samoa Cookies, Clark Bars, and York Peppermint Patties. [via Book People]
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