From the category archives:

Holiday

Happy Valentine’s Day!

by Sara on February 14, 2010

I seem to be making a habit of baking red velvet cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. Last year, I used this recipe from Throwdown. The cakes were tasty, but I wanted to try something new this year, so I turned to a recipe I saw last year on Pinch My Salt.
I had a few chocolate chips [...]

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Happy New Year!

by Sara on January 1, 2010

I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and has a wonderful 2010.
In 2010, I’m looking to do things a little differently on My Madison Bistro. As you may have noticed, 2009 was rather heavy on the dessert posts, and it’s time to get back to what this blog was supposed to be all about. For Christmas [...]

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Holiday Fruit Preserves

by Sara on November 5, 2009

Did you know there are only five states in the US that grow cranberries? Besides my homestate, Wisconsin, cranberries are grown in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and Oregon. Because cranberries are native to Wisconsin, I’m able to get local cranberries every year.
For the holidays last year, I wanted to try something new in my gift [...]

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Madison Bistro Treats

by Sara on August 15, 2009

In some ways, mid-August is one of my favorite times of year. Sure, I complain about it being a little too hot, a little too humid, but that very heat and humidity is so important to area crops, not to mention my own garden. The available local produce is at its peak, which translates into [...]

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