Madera County Historical Society More than a dozen watering holes, like the Peerless saloon shown here, at one time lined Yosemite...

Leif K-Brooks/Wikimedia Commons Fresh mushrooms with nice caps lend themselves well for stuffing with meat or vegetable-based fillings....

wikimedia commons Dates are plentiful and nutritious as well as very tasty. Include them in your recipes or eat just as a snack. The...

Stu_spivac/Wikimedia Commons The golden days of a California summer are made even better if you have a homemade peach cobbler to share....

“He is the very pineapple of politeness.” — Richard Sheridan, The Rivals, 1775 “Pineapple” was thought to be a malapropism. Maybe not....

Arnold Gatilao/Wikimedia Commons Whether you use chicken parts or tenders, fried chicken is a traditional and very welcome feature at...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Brianna Post and Cameron Cates of CRU Winery pour samples of their wine during the Fresno Food Expo...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Miguel Salazar, left, and Angel Reyes of Madera FFA unload at cart of corn in a bin to be sold Monday...