Things are growing at the 17th Annual Hot Luck and Fiery Foods Marketplace, April 12, 13 & 14, at the Thomas Family Winery in Madison, Indiana. There will be big food events at the start and finish of the festival, plus an expanded area for cooking and other hot pepper demonstrations. ”We are quite pleased … more
A Garden Affair: Container Gardening
If you are ready to shake the winter blahs and get back to your garden, or if you just want to learn something new, don’t miss the fourth annual “Garden Affair” on Saturday, April 6. Sponsored by the Lanier Mansion Foundation, this year’s program includes a speaker, a spring luncheon and a chance to shop … more
Celebrate Your Irish
Madison celebrates its Irish roots with a downtown St. Paddy’s Party on March 15, 2013 from 5 to 9pm. In the mid-1800s, hundreds of Irish laborers came to Madison to construct the railroad incline. Completed in 1841, the Madison incline of 7,012 feet was – and remains today – the steepest grade of any line-haul … more
Warm up with the Indiana Wine Trail on SOUPer Saturday
The Indiana Wine Trail warms up hearts and tummies with its’ third annual “Souper Saturday” on February 23rd. To help you escape the usual cold, wet weather, Ertel Cellars Winery and Restaurant, Lanthier Winery, Madison Vineyards Estate Winery, The Ridge Winery, Stream Cliff Farm Winery and The Thomas Family Winery will offer samples of fine … more
Hummingbird Cake Plus a Humming Bird
Wednesday afternoon my wife and I took the winding county roads out to Stream Cliff Herb Farm, where we had a snack in the Twigs and Sprigs Tearoom. We topped off our lunch with a slice of their famous Hummingbird Cake. In fact, it was our wedding cake, from right there at Stream Cliff, and … more
