Kitchen Diva

Salmon Cakes with Yogurt Dill Sauce

While oatmeal is a wonderful way to add fiber, grains and nutrients to your diet, most folks think of it only as a breakfast...

Campfire stir-fry recipe

Camping! Just the word evokes many feelings. If you already love it, you might fondly remember trips of the past””recreation with friends and family,...

Mac and Cheese for Grown Folks

From time to time, I like to cook a “grown folks” version of meals I loved as a child. This macaroni and cheese recipe...

Open In Case of Emergencies

I received a spur-of-the-moment dinner invitation recently.   I asked if my hostess wanted me to bring along a dessert.   She was grateful...

Big food, big love.

I’m on the last day of a three-day cooking marathon in honor of my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary.  My parents, Howard and Angeline Shelf,...

Snack Happy

One of my sweetest memories is “snack time,” the 30 minutes right after my daughter came home from school. I’d listen to everything that...