My Madison Bistro

When my brother and I were young, we referred to our mom’s cut-out sugar cookies as “cookie dough cookies” because the dough was so good to eat. And because this dough needed to be refrigerated overnight, we had many opportunities to break into the refrigerator for a small bite. Years later, we realized our name […]

When you have the time, nothing beats homemade bread. I love the feeling of working the dough with my hands, the scent of the yeast as the dough first rises, then bakes. And let’s face it, a sandwich, or even toast, is infinitely better when you know the bread is homemade. I’ve been eyeing up […]

I seem to be making a habit of baking red velvet cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. Last year, I used this recipe from Throwdown. The cakes were tasty, but I wanted to try something new this year, so I turned to a recipe I saw last year on Pinch My Salt. I had a few chocolate […]

I love, love, love curried couscous, but in the past I’ve often cheated and bought the boxed stuff. But in my attempt to cook as much as my own food as possible, I dug out this Barefoot Contessa recipe that I mentally bookmarked a few years back. I’ve made a few changes based on my […]