Author name: Jamie Rivera

Jamie is CopyKitchen's lead recipe developer. A lifelong home cook who grew up reverse-engineering favorite restaurant dishes, Jamie tests every copycat recipe until it tastes like the real thing — then figures out exactly how much it costs to make at home.

Copycat Recipes

Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread (and the Real Cost to Bake a Whole Loaf)

Jamie Rivera / June 23, 2026

Starbucks banana bread is a coffee-shop staple: moist, tender, lightly sweet, and just nutty enough at the edges. The catch is the price — at a few dollars a sl

Copycat Recipes

Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits (and What They Really Cost to Make)

Jamie Rivera / June 23, 2026

Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuits have a near-mythical status: warm, buttery, sharp with cheddar and brushed with garlic, they’re the reason half the table fil