My Madison Bistro

There are two kinds of people in this world, those who like cilantro, and those who hate it. I am a cilantro lover and as such, it’s difficult for me to understand why some people have such an aversion to it. What, exactly, is so offensive about it? Then again, I should probably keep my […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that whole grains are the current “it” food. I have no idea if they are the wonder food they are purported to be, as science doesn’t always have the best track record in the area of nutrition (remember margarine? low-fat diets?). However, I figure that eating […]

I’m always trying to figure out ways to make vegetables more interesting. Before today, I thought I only liked cauliflower in its raw state. When cooked, to me it was mushy and smelled like a gym sock. I reminded myself that the roasting process brings out sweeter flavors in vegetables, and can change a food […]

Can you remember the last time you had a dessert so good, you wanted to lick the dish? I can, because it happened tonight. I had a fridge full of Meyer lemons, and I knew I needed to do something with them quickly. I’d been thinking about making lemon mousse for awhile now, but I […]