Katrine Gilger Pumpkin muffins are a welcome treat this time of year, or anytime. Every year around this time, I feel compelled to write...

PoiseWinsTitles, Wikimedia Commons A hearty meal of traditional lasagna usually includes a good portion of ricotta cheese. There are...

We live in California’s breadbasket. Here in the Central Valley, the “heartland” of our state, we produce a large percentage of the food...

Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune A bowl of cooked pinto beans goes great with a hunk of fried bread dough. My oldest son always asks...

Joe Schneid, Wikimedia Commons Rotisserie chicken is an extremely popular choice for dinners and many other culinary uses. If you think...

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Garlic brown sugar salmon is a great way to half your salmon with a sweeter glaze, and give it some extra...

Chuck Falzone/Wikimedia Commons  Italian sausages pair well with many kinds of fresh peppers. Well, yes, I have picked peppers out in a...

For The Madera Tribune Fury Hot Chicken owner Marcel McAlister stands with the four trophies he and his team won at last month’s Biggest...