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Caramel Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

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Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

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Easy Gingerbread Cookies

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Christmas Recipes

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Brown Butter Roasted Pecans

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Buttermilk Brined Turkey

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Lamb Shepherd’s Pie

Breakfast

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Cucumber Avocado Smoothie

A black bowl of pumpkin granola

Pumpkin Spice Granola

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Soft Pretzel Knots

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Kiwi Pear Green Smoothie

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.

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

Main Dishes

A serving of stuffed pasta shells on a black plate with gold forks.

Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Ricotta

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Grilled Maple Mustard Chicken

Sliced roasted chicken on a plate next to roasted vegetables.

Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

Lemon dill salmon and asparagus plated with farro on a gray plate.

Lemon Dill Salmon and Asparagus

Side Dishes

Close up square shot of oven roasted root vegetables (beets, sweet potatoes, & parsnips) in a glass pan next to a sprig of sage.

Oven Roasted Root Vegetables

Heirloom carrots on a slate board garnished with thyme.

Roasted Honey Glazed Carrots

Baked sweet potato slices on a slate serving board next to a silver spoon.

Baked Sweet Potato Slices

Sweet potato fritters on a white plate next to the sweet and spicy sauce.

Sweet Potato Fritters with Sweet & Spicy Sauce

Desserts

A homemade yogurt parfait with maple hazelnut homemade granola, peaches, and blueberries in a dark bowl.

Maple Hazelnut Homemade Granola

A ramekin of pumpkin spice creme brulee on a blue plate

Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée

Blackberry lime tart decorated with edible flowers and blackberries.

Blackberry Lime Tart with Edible Flowers

Square image of a serving of blackberry crumble pie with the remaining pie in the background.

Blackberry Crumble Pie

Drinks

A cookies and cream hot chocolate bomb made from white chocolate.

Cookies and Cream Hot Chocolate Bombs

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Kiwi Pear Green Smoothie

A close up of a green kiwi smoothie in a glass with a yellow straw.

A glass bottle of lime simple syrup

Lime Simple Syrup

Kitchen Tips and How-Tos

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Charcuterie and Cheese Grazing Board

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How to Make a Bacon Weave

An easy mint julep in a silver julep cup in front of the set up for a Kentucky Derby mint julep bar.

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Bar

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