
9 Black-Owned Food Businesses to Shop Now and Forever
Sep 14 2020
Madison, WI is home to a diverse community of local food entrepreneurs. Here are nine local, Black-owned food businesses that we recently featured in our Madison trEats “Island Time” bag during Black business month. From…

10 Great Madison, WI Spots for Good Coffee & Good Eats
Feb 03 2020
Coffee shops are the ideal mobile office. And they’re not just for coffee! You can grab a hot drink, settle in with your laptop, and enjoy a meal all in one spot. Maybe you need…

Mexican Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Jan 25 2018
This Mexican Chocolate Mousse is simply amazing. It is light, not too sweet, and can be made on the counter and stove top in about 30 minutes. How awesome is that? There are a few…

Best Banana Bread
Jan 08 2018
This banana bread recipe is foolproof and you can add your own flair! It is my go to recipe for brunch, a potluck or dessert. Add some nuts or toffee. How about a coconut lime…

Maple Pecan Pie Bars
Nov 25 2017
When a person tells me that something is “as easy as pie” I’m usually going to be the first one to call their bluff. Making pie is not that easy. Do you add vodka or…

Maraschino Cherries – Two Easy-to-Make Recipes
Jul 19 2017
If your kids are like mine, they are drawn to bright red foods – hot Cheetos, Twizzlers, Takis, and of course maraschino cherries. Try as I might, substituting natural cherry fruit leather or beet-colored chips…

Rock and Mineral Cookies
Jan 13 2016
So when my daughter comes home from school, says she has a science project to do, and they can make cookies, guess who got excited? Me She did! Baking for science? Of course. Not only is…

Tart Cherry – Cream Cheese Crumb Bars
May 06 2015
Seven springs ago we planted a Montmorency tart cherry tree. Under the bare roots we laid our daughter’s placenta, and the tree grew. For the first few years there were few blossoms, and fewer cherries.…

The Joy of Winging It: Chocolate Layer Cake
Jan 31 2015
After a particularly stressful week of arguments with my pre-teen son, I asked a friend, who raised two amazing kids with her husband, how she did it. “We were just winging it,” she said. Winging…

Violet Blondies
May 14 2014
Celebrate Spring with these beautiful Blondie bars! Violet Birthday Bars Blondie Bars (recipe below) Frosting (recipe below) Violets Sprinkles Blondie Bars (from King Arthur Flour) 2/3 cup (1 1/3 sticks, 5 1/4 ounces) unsalted butter,…

Favorite Things Birthday Cake
Aug 24 2013
It’s too darn hot. But what can I do? It’s birthday month around here. My daughter celebrated hers August 11, and my husband’s birthday is August 22. For me birthday means cake. Let me just…