My Madison Bistro

It’s zucchini season for me, courtesy of my mom’s garden. For my first “large” zucchini of the year, I just had to make zucchini muffins. They freeze wonderfully for several months, so when the temperature has dropped and you are missing summer so much it hurts, you can always pull a muffin out of the […]

A good fruit scone is possibly my favorite go-to breakfast treat. In my old age, I often dont want an excessively sweet breakfast (though I do still sometimes succumb), but I do still want something bursting with flavor that pairs well with my morning coffee. I had some blueberries sitting around in the fridge, and […]

Croissants: buttery, flaky, decadent. And absolutely delicious. I’ve wanted to make them for ages, but I never seemed to plan ahead enough to make them in time for the weekend. You need to start the dough a day or two before you want to actually bake the croissants, and I used the “not planning” excuse […]

I’ve spent the past couple of years searching for the perfect blueberry muffin recipe. It couldn’t be too sweet, too dense, too cake-like, not sweet enough, and it had to have a quality that has you coming back for more. This recipe is immensely popular, so it’s possible you’ve already seen it or tried it. […]