My Madison Bistro

When I was a kid, I loved when my grandma would make a pie. Not so much because of the pie itself (unless it was apple), but because of what she would do with the leftover crust. She’d sprinkle it with cinnamon and sugar, then bake until it was golden brown. If you’re a pastry […]

After considering a dozen various dessert recipes for my parents’ Memorial Day weekend cookout, it was my three year old niece who inadvertently made the decision for me. When I made my red velvet birthday cake, I sent leftovers throughout the family, so everyone could have some. I’ve never seen K turn down cake before, […]

I never miss a chance to make croutons out of a stale baguette. In this case, the remaining wand of bread was so hard I could have used it as a baseball bat. Fought off an intruder. You get the idea. But, I was still able to cut slices of bread, which was all I […]

I made way, way too much food for the Super Bowl this year. Though excited about the pretzels, we were simply too stuffed from everything else. The good news is that these are extremely easy to make, though they do take a little time because you first poach the pretzels, then bake them. Still, in […]