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An overhead shot of a baking dish of lemon dill salmon and asparagus being brought to the table.

Lemon Dill Salmon and Asparagus

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

A overhead image of a serving of shrimp asparagus risotto in a black bowl with a glass of white wine, a second serving, and a serving pan around the edges of the image.

Shrimp Asparagus Risotto

Cozy Winter Recipes

Overhead shot of classic lamb shepherd's pie. On the bottom of the photo is the glass serving dish with one portion missing, while at the top is a single serving in a white bowl and a glass of red wine.

Classic Lamb Shepherd’s Pie

Overhead shot of One Pan Garlic Herb Chicken and Winter Vegetables. This simple but impressive family dinner is easy to prepare, quick to clean up, and a great way to start off your year with a healthier take on cold weather comfort foods.

One Pan Garlic Herb Chicken and Winter Vegetables

An overhead shot of a full homemade chicken pot pie with a serving spoon where a single serving is missing, next to a single serving in a bowl.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Overhead shot of bangers and mash with Guinness gravy plated in two bowls with a gravy bowl and a freshly poured Guinness.

Bangers & Mash with Guinness Gravy | No Onions

Creme Brulee for Valentine’s Day

Angled view of a ramekin of lemon creme brulee

Lemon Crème Brûlée

Strawberry crème brûlée with champagne and flowers in the background next to a Safeway club card.

Strawberry Crème Brûlée

Side view of a crème brûlée on a white plate topped with berries

Classic Creme Brulee

Three servings of blackberry white chocolate pots de creme lined up on a narrow wooden board with silver dessert spoons.

Blackberry White Chocolate Pots de Creme

Game Day Treats

A pretzel knot dipped in bacon beer cheese dip over a bowl of bacon beer cheese dip.

Bacon Beer Cheese Dip

An overhead shot of 18 baked pretzel knots on a dark baking sheet.

Soft Pretzel Knots

A ring of sweet potato fritters with sweet and spicy sauce.

Sweet Potato Fritters with Sweet & Spicy Sauce

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

Grilled Rockfish Tacos

How to Make Homemade Smoothies

Four images in a horizontal rectangle showing smoothie ingredients across the top and completed smoothies across the bottom. Text overlay: How to Make: Homemade Smoothies on a white box.
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 we create the kitchen confidence to inspire home cooks to become home chefs.

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.

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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

Two eggnog crème brûlées with candied cranberries in front of a festive backdrop with Christmas lights.

Eggnog Crème Brûlée

A berry avocado smoothie in a glass jar on a wooden cutting board sitting next to strawberries, blueberries, and a sliced avocado.

Berry Avocado Smoothie

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

Baked sweet potato slices on a slate board.

Baked Sweet Potato Slices

Overhead shot of 4 bowls of brown butter roasted pecans with a red plaid cloth and a few scattered nuts on a dark gray background.

Brown Butter Roasted Pecans

Heirloom carrots on a slate board garnished with thyme.

Roasted Honey Glazed Carrots

Easy Oven Asparagus-5

Easy Oven Asparagus

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One Pan Garlic Herb Chicken and Winter Vegetables. This simple but impressive family dinner is easy to prepare, quick to clean up, and a great way to start off your year with a healthier take on cold weather comfort foods.

Drinks

Square shot of a champagne pomegranate cocktail in a coupe glass

Sweets

Kitchen Tips and How To‘s

An overhead view of a table spread with hot cocoa, hot chocolate bombs, cookies, and marshmallows on a light blue background.

How to Make: Homemade Hot Chocolate Bombs

6 slices of oven bacon on a black tray

How to Make:
Bacon in the Oven

An image of folded rough puff pastry, dusted with flour, on a granite surface, next to a marble rolling pin.

How to Make:
Rough Puff Pastry