Vanilla is a flavoring that almost every household has in the cupboard or spice cabinet. Sometimes when we are in a hurry or otherwise preoccupied with a recipe we don't give it much thought. Maybe I could be called a recipe nerd, but learning about certain foods, seasonings and spices is interesting to me. Allow me to inflict my weird interests upon my fellow cooks, with these facts (and recipes) that feature vanilla.
The first thing I would like to include here is a brief mention of how vanilla is labeled.
There is "pure" vanilla, which many of us call "real," and there is "imitation." Are you always better off with "pure?" Just depends. FULL STORY...
So sang Rod Stewart about a time long ago in "anytown" USA, and undoubtedly Madera. However, if you would like to spend some bucks for a good deal on a motorhome just ask Don and Cathi Warnock. Then you better find a lot of gas, in an alley (bring siphon hose) or corner Stop & Rob for your journey. Don & Cathi will go to any length (as in miles) for a good deal, but a trip, via the "Loneliest Road in the U.S." (Highway 50) across Nevada to Logan, Utah, for a motorhome? Better ask the wonderful couple.
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Laugh out loud shenanigans and Madera's own Comedy Junkies will offer routines tomorrow night at Edgar's. If you need to lighten up after a tough day, or could use a good guffaw, stop by for the humor of Danny Minch, Phillip Medina and Stephen Mintz. Show and laughs begin a little after 7 p.m. FULL STORY...
Madera: One year ago today
8/27/2008
By The Madera Tribune
These events were reported in The Madera Tribune on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.
Weather: Sunny skies with a high of 98 to 104 and low of 65 to 75 with northwest winds at 10 mph.
Dupree goes glossy: Madera resident Sandra Dupree, a deputy probation officer for Fresno County, had her photo and comments on shopping published in the September issue of "O" magazine. The magazine is published by television talk-show icon Oprah Winfrey. FULL STORY...
Although the search for precious metals brought the first pioneers to Madera County, it does not account for the establishment of civilization in the area.
It took more than picks and shovels to provide stability. It was the lumber industry that gave the local economy its first permanent base. In the process, the town of Madera was born, but for a while it was just barely alive. Twice its heartbeat almost ceased, and it was only through the courage of a handful of citizens that it was resuscitated. FULL STORY...
