My Madison Bistro

Cupcakes are a favorite sweet treat of mine, but I’ve often shied away from making them because all of my recipes yield at least a dozen little cakes, if not more. I’d find myself purchasing the bakery cupcakes from the grocery store and cringing when I looked at the ingredient list (partially hydrogenated shortening, anyone?). […]

I’ve tried to like lentils. I really have. I even started my lentil adventures with soups, figuring lentils blended with other flavors might appeal to me more than just a dish of cooked lentils. Or not. In defense of lentils, it’s really the texture that I can’t handle more than the flavor, though I suspect […]

I’m about to share with you an easy make-ahead recipe that could potentially save you from losing your mind during the middle of a busy week: the make-ahead pizza crust. Think about it. The crust is often the part that has you nixing the thought of making homemade pizza during the week, and good intentions […]

When the temperatures soar but you have a fierce craving for chocolate and custard, there is a wonderful stovetop version of chocolate pots de crème. The process is simple: make a crème anglaise, pour the cooked custard through a sieve over chopped chocolate, let it sit, then whisk to combine and add any additional flavors […]