My Madison Bistro

These cookies are a holiday staple in my family, though I always wish to have them more often. I generally refrain, however, from baking them more than once a year, so they retain their holiday magic. They are so darn tasty that my aunt had to hide them in the trunk of her car to […]

October is by far my favorite month of the year. The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and turning on the oven brings a welcome warmth to the home. We are experiencing below normal temperatures (it feels more like late November than mid-October), yet the meteorologists insist winter will be warmer than usual where […]

I just might have a new favorite cookie, simply because these are so different from what I usually make. And they are a slice and bake, which means I can make just a couple at a time – very important, because if I had an entire pan of these, the fragrance alone would beckon me […]

I’m in love. And perhaps slightly obsessed. I’ve caught macaron fever. I’m even posting twice in the same day, I’m that excited to tell you about my adventure. The time had come to tackle this little treat. I’ve heard how finicky and temperamental they can be, and I’ve even experienced it first-hand. You see, this […]