

Back-to-school snacks
For The Madera Tribune No recipe needed here; just offer hungry kids some fresh grapes for an after-school snack, or include with their...
Cathie Campbell


Pair who met at Fair will wed there
Madera District Fair Madera residents Lupe Martinez Jr. and Dezarea Pack had their first “date” at the 2011 Madera Fair, and will wed at...
For The Madera Tribune


Secession put pressure on taxpayers
Madera County Historical Society More than a dozen watering holes, like the Peerless saloon shown here, at one time lined Yosemite...
Bill Coate


Day for mushrooms; with meat, without
Leif K-Brooks/Wikimedia Commons Fresh mushrooms with nice caps lend themselves well for stuffing with meat or vegetable-based fillings....
Cathie Campbell


Dates for snacks, cooking
wikimedia commons Dates are plentiful and nutritious as well as very tasty. Include them in your recipes or eat just as a snack. The...
Cathie Campbell


Everything is just peachy
Stu_spivac/Wikimedia Commons The golden days of a California summer are made even better if you have a homemade peach cobbler to share....
Cathie Campbell
Let’s make today National Pineapple Day
“He is the very pineapple of politeness.” — Richard Sheridan, The Rivals, 1775 “Pineapple” was thought to be a malapropism. Maybe not....
Jim Glynn


Grab your picnic basket
Arnold Gatilao/Wikimedia Commons Whether you use chicken parts or tenders, fried chicken is a traditional and very welcome feature at...
Cathie Campbell