Easy, Elegant Recipes & Entertaining Ideas

Welcome to A Well-Seasoned Kitchen®, where you’ll find easy, elegant recipes and entertaining ideas that take the stress out of cooking. From everyday meals to holiday menus, award-winning cookbook author Lee Clayton Roper shares reliable dishes made with accessible ingredients.

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Lee Clayton Roper garnishing some desserts, looking at the camera

Hi, I’m Lee!

nice to meet you

I’m an award-winning cookbook author and food blogger who believes cooking at home should be easy, elegant, and joyful.
At A Well-Seasoned Kitchen®, I share approachable recipes, entertaining ideas, and time-tested tips to help you feel confident in the kitchen.
My goal is simple: to inspire meals that bring warmth, flavor, and connection to your table.

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Fresh Tastes

our latest cookbook

Fresh Tastes, the follow-up to Lee’s critically acclaimed cookbook A Well-Seasoned Kitchen®, features a unique collection of recipes chosen for their flavor, reliability, accessible ingredients, ease of preparation and sophisticated presentation.