My Madison Bistro

This recipe has been a thorn in my side. About this time last year, my mom was watching a morning talk show that featured Paula Deen as a guest. Paula mentioned that she had partnered with Philly Cream Cheese for this contest they called “The Real Women of Philadelphia.” They challenged women to develop recipes […]

For a few weeks now, I’ve had a craving for Oreos. I thought about buying some, but I remembered seeing a recipe for the homemade version, and with the Super Bowl coming up, I thought, why not make them for the game? I could make them a day ahead, leaving gameday for things that had […]

My arms hurt. My lower back is sore. This was the view outside my front door yesterday. The cars look like they’re huddled together in an attempt to ward off the sustained 30+ mph winds we experienced for about 12 hours at that point. Most of the city, half of the state, and a good […]

There are two kinds of brownie lovers in the world: those who love edges, and those who don’t. I fall into the latter category. And because of that trait of mine, I should have known better than to take an edge piece for my first bite of these brownies. I admit, at first bite, I […]