My Madison Bistro

Make lemon cream cake! I’ve loved this cake since my mom introduced me to it at a girls’ lunch we had at Olive Garden a year or two ago. She downright adores the cake, and we often share a piece when we lunch there. Since we don’t often get to go out to lunch together […]

Happy Winter Solstice!!! For years now, my mom has made these dainty little lemon cookies every Christmas. We call them girl cookies, because in my family, we’re the only ones who eat them! They’re a nice addition to a holiday cookie platter. Bite-sized and refreshing, they are the perfect little treat with a cup of […]

I go through phases when it comes to grilling in the summer; I’m either grilling just about every meal, or I slip into sandwich/smoothie mode to escape the heat. I’m not sure if I’m heading back into full-blown grilling mode, but today I did have the urge to make a quick meal on the grill: […]

I decided to shake things up a bit with this e-book. Previously, I had used a service to take care of the sending out the e-book to people, but the service cost money, so I charged a small amount for the e-book to help cover costs…and I just didn’t feel very good about doing that. […]