Renee Nicole's Kitchen - Renee Nicole's Kitchen

Two raspberry mojito cocktails with a garnish tray in the front and a pitcher of mojitos in the back.

Raspberry Mojito Cocktail

Vertical image of two cadillac margaritas in front of a stand mixer and bowl of citrus fruit.

Jenessa’s Cadillac Margarita

A blackberry bourbon smash next to blackberries and spilled sugar.

Blackberry Bourbon Smash

Recipes for Summer Grilling

Grilled rockfish tacos assembled with a hand using a towel to wipe up a mess from the toppings.

Grilled Rockfish Tacos

Screaming skillet green beans get their name from the screaming hot skillet used to cook them. Laced with garlic and the fruity citrus notes of white wine, they make a great summer side dish.

Screaming Skillet Green Beans

Overhead vertical shot of a cabbage steak on a white plate loaded with toppings & dressing.

Loaded Cabbage Steaks

Renee Nicole's bacon avocado burger isn't just any burger. It's six layers of flavor, with flame grilled beef, served on a pillowy soft bun. This is how we do burgers.

Bacon Avocado Burger

A thick cut filet mignon, resting on a green colored peach mango cilantro sauce and topped with grilled onions. A second serving is in the background along with a decanter of red wine and two glasses.

Filet Mignon with Peach Mango Cilantro Sauce

Vertical image of a grilled shrimp grain bowl in front of a cutting board loaded with skewers of zucchini, mini bell peppers, shrimp, pineapple, and avocado.

Grilled Shrimp Grain Bowl

High angle shot of a grilled maple mustard chicken on a plate with a bed of leafy greens.

Maple Mustard Grilled Chicken

A gray plate with a serving of grilled steak with peaches and onion next to a cream colored napkin with a fork and knife. A serving platter is blurred in the background.

Grilled Steak with Peaches and Onions

Homemade Smoothie Recipes

Four images in a square showing smoothie ingredients across the top and completed smoothies across the bottom. Text overlay: How to Make: Homemade Smoothies on a white box.

How to Make Homemade Smoothies

A square image of a berry avocado smoothie in a glass jar on a wooden board.

Berry Avocado Smoothie

A pineapple banana smoothie on a wooden board next to clementines and a pineapple top.

Pineapple Banana Smoothie

Renee in the kitchen pouring milk into a mug of coffee with bowls of fresh fruits and vegetables on the counter.

Hi! I’m Renee

Welcome to my kitchen, where I inspire home cooks to become home chefs by creating kitchen confidence.

I share tested recipes using seasonal ingredients and my favorite kitchen tips to help you make delicious from-scratch meals for your family and friends.

No fancy fads here, just high quality, homemade recipes. Learn more…

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Two pieces of panko crusted rockfish and a green salad on a gray plate in front of to two pieces of rockfish on a cooling rack.

Panko Crusted Rockfish Fillets

An overhead image of tomato soup with a atext overlay: Creamy Tomato Basil Bisque

Creamy Tomato Basil Bisque

Overhead shot of a black tray with peanut butter oatmeal bars messily arranged. The tray is on a blue and beige checked napkin and a gray backdrop.

No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

A sweet potato waffle fry dipped into spicy sweet sriracha sauce in a white ramekin. The sauce is spilling from the ramekin and sitting next to a pile of sweet potato waffle fries on a wooden board.

Spicy Sweet Sriracha Sauce

Kitchen Tips and How To‘s

Vertical image of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and strawberries scattered on a marble background with a carton of berries in the bottom right corner. Text overlay: Summer Berries: Tips for washing and storing plus recipes too!

Summer Berries: tips and recipes

Help yourself! Oven bacon is by far the quickest, cleanest, and easiest way to cook bacon for a crowd. Once you try it, it's hard to go back to using a skillet on the stovetop.

How to Make Bacon in the Oven

How to Make Rough Puff Pastry