About Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Hello, hello! I’m Mel, a mother, food blogger, cookbook author, home baker/chef, and food photographer. And I’m so happy you are here.
I started my website in 2007 as a personal recipe blog to share my favorite recipes with my mom and sisters who lived across the country from me.
That small blog quickly began to garner traffic from across the globe. And now, nearly 20 years later, millions of people visit Mel’s Kitchen Cafe every month.
Even after all these years and millions of readers later, my motives haven’t changed: I simply want to share the best of the best recipes that will help you (and me!) feel like a rock star in the kitchen.
I meticulously test each and every recipe. I don’t have a team of recipe testers and content creators. It’s just me, which means my hands and heart and scribbled notes are all over every single recipe that I post.
As long as I’m in this space, I will always commit to giving you the very best, fail-proof recipes.
Along with my best recipes, I also share tips, tutorials, and occasional glimpses into real life. I work really hard to keep this space unsponsored and 100% authentic.
Mel’s Kitchen Cafe Cookbook
I published my first cookbook in 2024. It is filled with over 140 tried-and-true recipes with photos for every single recipe. Already more than 20,000 copies have sold, and the reviews range from “best cookbook ever” to “this cookbook has saved my life!”
Contact Me
Feel free to email me at contact@melskitchencafe.com for questions, comments, or to share your favorite recipes with me (the best!).
7 More Things About Me
15 Favorite Recipes in the History of Ever
7 More Things About Me
1. My husband and I currently reside on 25 acres in the southwest part of Idaho (moved here from Northern Minnesota by way of Wisconsin and Utah) with three of our five kids. Our two oldest sons have graduated high school and launched into greener pastures.
2. I am fiercely loyal to my little family, and I rely on my Savior, Jesus Christ, every day.
3. Dark chocolate, forever and always.
4. I am a huge advocate of sun care and sun safety. You can read more about “the why” in this post about my journey with skin cancer. And other skin cancer/sun safety posts here.
5. I am not not a huge social media fan, but I have found that other than right here on the blog, Instagram is my second favorite spot to connect with all of you. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I truly have the best readers on the internet. And I love connecting with you so much. You guys keep me going day after food blogging day.
7. I am a homebody to the core. (Also, I very much hate wearing socks.)
My Ever-Changing List of 15 Favorite Recipes in the History of Ever
1. Cosmic Brownie Cookies
2. Hawaiian Chicken Teriyaki Veggie Bowl
3. Grilled Lemon Chicken Wraps with Spicy Garlic Sauce
4. Beach Street Lemon Chicken Pasta
5. Applesauce Spice Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
6. The Best Cinnamon Rolls on the Planet
7. Easy Homemade French Bread
8. Peanut Butter Kitchen Sink Cookies
9. Big Fat Double Dark Chocolate Cookies
10. Overnight Creme Brulee French Toast Bake
11. The Best Spinach Artichoke Dip
12. Banh Mi Meatball Sandwiches (My Favorite Sandwich Ever)
13. Copycat Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe
14. Korean Beef Bowls
15. Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
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