Renu Dhar Title: Recipe Tester/ Developer Education: Kashmir University; 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 is a recipe tester and developer for Dotdash Meredith. She has more than a decade of cumulative experience cooking as a personal chef and culinary instructor. As a personal chef she developed over a thousand 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. Experience Renu Dhar has been a Personal Chef and Instructor who enjoys cooking and teaching various cuisines from around the world. She travels the world to experience and learn about food and culture. Renu focuses teaching techniques to build flavors, and on efficient meal prepping and planning to reduce food waste, and make cooking more enjoyable. She is an expert on spices and has taught world cuisine in a professional capacity at the Cook Street School of Culinary Arts. About Allrecipes Home cooks are our heroes; it's as simple as that. Allrecipes, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is the world’s largest community-driven food site, providing trusted resources to more than 60 million home cooks each month. Every day, cooks from around the world publish doably delicious recipes, while our team of editorial and kitchen professionals cover the world's top food news and trends. Learn more about us and our editorial process.