Restaurant recipes are rarely shared on the restaurants website.  But, Olive Garden™ has decided to do just that with their new Caprese Flatbread.

A light and cripsy flat bread with a nice chunky tomato mixture, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.  It’s reminds me of a very fresh and natural tasting pizza.

This is a great light snack you can enjoy on the patio with a crisp white wine such as Pinot Grigio.  Make a little extra and it could pass as a light main course served with a cool salad.

Ok, time to make this wonderful dish:
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Olive Garden™ Caprese Flatbread

The regular house salad at The Olive Garden™ isn’t really one of the restaurant recipes you’ll have trouble finding.  It’s a simple matter of looking through the salad and finding out what’s in it.  The real trick is trying to figure out how to make the salad dressing.

A cool crisp salad with a great tangy dressing makes this a great way to start your meal.  Fresh tossed at your table with Parmesan cheese grated right there on your salad.  With everything being prepared at your table, it’s one of the most anticipated salads you’ll eat.

Note: make sure you’re mixing this up in a chilled salad bowl.  This will add greatly to the fresh and crispy texture of the salad.
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Olive Garden™ Salad Recipe

The word Tiramisu is Italian for “Pick Me Up.”  This probably comes from the coffee you’ll find in the recipe.  A nice blend of strong Italian coffee along with a bit of brandy can make for a nice dessert.

I’m not a Tiramisu expert, but I’ve heard many people say that the Olive Garden™ recipe is one of the better ones you’ll find.  I had some Tiramisu at a little Italian bakery in the Little Italy part of San Franscisco.  It was amazing, but i think the atmosphere had a lot to do with it.

When you make this recipe, make sure you add plenty of sugar to keep it from that “cheese taste”.  This is a dessert, not an appetizer, so don’t be afraid to sweeten it up.

One of the restaurant recipes floating around uses sponge cake.  One trip to The Olive Garden and you’ll know it’s made with lady fingers, not sponge cake.  The following is the real deal.
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Olive Garden™ Tiramisu Recipe