My Madison Bistro

We got our first measurable snowfall yesterday – only a couple of inches, so it was a nice way to start off December. Nicer, still, because I didn’t have to go anywhere. You won’t see me fighting the crowds at the mall or swearing at the driver who cut me off, in an attempt to […]

I did it again. I just can never seem to leave well enough alone, but this time I think I’ve finally come to accept that I have already found the chocolate chip cookie recipe that I deem the best. It’s chewy, buttery, and tastes as good at room temperature as it does warm out of […]

A couple of years ago, I had a craving for a hot fudge sundae. But not any old hot fudge sundae, you see, I had to have ice cream topped with my mom’s hot fudge. I *kind of* remembered the ingredients and amounts, but not really. What I definitely knew was that my mom’s recipe […]

In my quest to perfect this recipe for Millionaire’s Shortbread, I made a few of changes. One I will keep, one I will toss, and the other will entirely depend on how hot (or cold) it is outside. I mentioned before that I was unhappy with the shortbread in the original recipe, so I switched […]