My Madison Bistro

Each year, I anxiously await garden-fresh tomatoes. Unfortunately, the weather has not cooperated the past two summers, and my tomato plants have had a rather rough time. Two years ago, we had a drought up until the month of August, then so much rain that there was widespread flooding. And still, the rain was too […]

Ah, pizza, how I love you. Pizza allows you to get create in ways that you may never have imagined: there’s fruit on pizza, every meat imagineable on pizza, a variety of sauces, no sauce at all, whatever cheese you like, and of course, there are dozens of options for the crust. You could, in […]

Okay, I admit it. I fell in love with this dish when I watched the episode of Barefoot Contessa that it was featured in. Ina recreated dishes for her husband that were reminiscent of events in their lives. I mean, how absolutely adorable is that? The peanut butter swirl brownies from that same episode have […]

This is another one of those meals that I’m almost embarrassed to post. However, fifteen minutes after I turned on the oven and the stove, I was sitting down and enjoying my dinner. This really is the epitome of a quick weeknight meal, and it’s just perfect for those nights that you’re exhausted and hungry. […]