Cathie Campbell
Summer time is blackberry time
Jane Arrr, Wikimedia Commons Use just blackberries or mix with other berries or even apples to create a delicious dessert to serve this...
Cathie Campbell
The coolness of fresh mint
cyclonebill/WikimediaCommons Cool off this summer with a tabbouleh salad that uses fresh mint. Due to pesky gophers, my garden is limited...
Nancy Simpson
What do you eat on Thursdays?
There was a song we sang when we were kids about what you eat on different days of the week. The song repeats the earlier verses, like...
Cathie Campbell
Go ahead and be crabby
Prayito/Wikimedia Commons Dress up a crab cake with fresh greens as if you were making a salad. Dinner as of this writing consisted of...
For The Madera Tribune
Madera wineries receive high honors from Sunset wine competition
Results are in from the Sunset International Wine Competition which took place in June. Several Madera County wineries received high...
Cathie Campbell
Sweet summertime apricots
Xamumu/Wikimedia Commons There’s nothing quite like the luxury of tree-ripened apricots. My sister gave me a basket of fresh farm-grown...
Cathie Campbell
Got tomatoes?
Stu Spivack, Wikimedia Commons Chips are a great accompaniment for your favorite homemade tomato salsa. The reason I chose salsa as a...
Cathie Campbell
Celebrating the all-American way
Gary Stevens, Wikimedia Commons A platter of old-fashioned fried chicken is sure to be popular at family gatherings this summer. There...