My Madison Bistro

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 […]

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 […]

This is another “old” picture taken from about a year ago (I’m still in the midst of my Sons of Anarchy Obsession). These cranberries are a fun little treat, and since you can only buy fresh cranberries for a short time each year, I figured now was the time to post about them. I love […]

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 […]