Title:Recipe Tester and DeveloperEducation:University of Kashmir; Cook Street School of Culinary ArtsLocation:Birmingham, AlabamaExpertise:Recipe development, meal planning, sourdough baking, international cuisines with a focus on herbs and spices, plant-forward foodRenu Dhar has more than a decade of cumulative experience cooking as a personal chef and culinary instructor. As a personal chef, she developed over 1,000 personalized recipes and meal plans for her clients. She also crafted more than 200 classes teaching efficient meal planning, use of proper techniques and how to cook healthy gourmet food despite a busy lifestyle. She is an expert on spices and has taught world cuisine in a professional capacity at the Cook Street School of Culinary Arts.EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Title:Recipe Tester and DeveloperEducation:University of Kashmir; Cook Street School of Culinary ArtsLocation:Birmingham, AlabamaExpertise:Recipe development, meal planning, sourdough baking, international cuisines with a focus on herbs and spices, plant-forward food

Title:Recipe Tester and Developer

Education:University of Kashmir; Cook Street School of Culinary Arts

Location:Birmingham, Alabama

Expertise:Recipe development, meal planning, sourdough baking, international cuisines with a focus on herbs and spices, plant-forward food

Renu Dhar has more than a decade of cumulative experience cooking as a personal chef and culinary instructor. As a personal chef, she developed over 1,000 personalized recipes and meal plans for her clients. She also crafted more than 200 classes teaching efficient meal planning, use of proper techniques and how to cook healthy gourmet food despite a busy lifestyle. She is an expert on spices and has taught world cuisine in a professional capacity at the Cook Street School of Culinary Arts.

EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.