My Madison Bistro

My mom and I can happily bond by sitting and “reading” cooking magazines or cookbooks. Okay, I admit, when pictures are involved, there’s both reading and gazing (sometimes longingly) involved, but if you’re reading this blog, I’m guessing you already understand how that goes.

Happy 4th of July! I already saw fireworks on Friday – thankfully, our Elver Park fireworks were saved this year by Woodman’s Grocery Stores, who have committed to sponsoring the event for the next several years. Yay! They aren’t the big area display (that’s Rhythm and Booms, the largest fireworks display in the Midwest), but […]

I first made a Pavlova a couple of years ago for my birthday. Its such a pretty, girly dessert, and its something fun and different for a birthday. Unfortunately, my birthday is in early May, and its not exactly berry season at that time. This year, I really wanted a Pavlova on my birthday, but […]

Ive already demonstrated that I have a weakness for chocolate and peanut butter rice krispy bars through parts one and two of my peanut butter crispy bar wars. A couple of weeks ago when my parents were visiting, my mom and I spent some time flipping through my stack of food magazines. I am the […]