My Madison Bistro

A couple of weeks ago, I started thinking about cookies. Very specific cookies.

Merry Christmas, everyone! Whether or not you celebrate a holiday at this time of year, I hope you and yours have a wonderful season. In my family, we open gifts Christmas Eve after enjoying punch, brandy slush, and cookies & candy. Christmas Day always has a more time-consuming, special meal. Last year, I baked fresh […]

I blame Starbucks. From the very first peppermint mocha I ordered years ago, I was hooked on the combination of peppermint and chocolate. I also blame Benny. One day, he arrived at work with a new Starbucks beverage, a white chocolate peppermint mocha. He said it was delicious. I responded that I didn’t like white […]