"This is the craziest thing I've ever done," I said aloud to myself as I turned the steering wheel around yet another hairpin turn. "But I guess if I recognize that it's crazy, that means I'm not insane, right? Yeah. Right. Good.”

A short story written on the bus to Ljubljana, Slovenia. 

A recipe made for Easy Elegance by Top Chef Sara Bradley from Freight House restaurant in Paducah! Enjoy this Bacon Onion Jam and stay tuned for the April episode of the show.

A secretly healthy snack for 2019: double chocolate treats that triple as muffins, cake, or brownies! Gluten free, dairy free, soy free, and possibly egg free, they’re delicious, easy, and allergy friendly. Happy New Year!

The Seasoned Cynic’s Guide to Charcuterie Boards!

Quick Chicken & Dumplings! Easy, healthy, & delicious.

A chocoholic dream, these cookies are easy, fun, and offensively delicious.

Madeleine Dee’s 5 favorite Louisville snacks (for now)! :)

Easy, delicious, and perfect with my Fond Originals jam!

A brief account of the delicious assault we endured at Gaggan! 

Easy, delicious, and way cheaper than store-bought! Cured salmon, aka lox, made at home. You'll pin this and then go buy some instead of making it yourself, and that's ok - I just wanted to show off. 

How to change an uncomfortable subject at a dinner party! 

Short interview with Chef Madeleine Dee!

A brief call to action for Home of the Innocents in Louisville, KY. Easy way to make the world a better and safer place. 

Chili can't have beans AND be meatless! What is wrong with you, woman? Well, lots. I'm a legitimate mess, but I promise you this recipe is delicious, filling, and satisfying.

Easy recipe for an incredible side dish - Smoky Bourbon Blue Cheese au Gratin Potatoes! Written by Chef Madeleine Dee for the Bourbon Barrel Foods cookbook Eat Your Bourbon.

Most importantly, in all her travels and shifting dreams, Dee seems to have finally found the rarest of all delicacies: her true self. “Fond is me. It’s my heart and soul, truly,” she says with no room for doubt.

Oktoberfest by Chef Madeleine Dee (Fond)

A versatile bread pudding recipe that allows for endless creativity and yields perfect results every time!

Crispy, delicious, and warm, these butternut squash crostini with sage and pancetta are the perfect fall party food! Easy, too. :)