Everyone who knows me is aware that I grew up in the South, and anyone who is “Southern” uses a lot of expressions. It is such a part of...

Benreis, Wikimedia Commons Cream cheese and lox on a seeded bagel is a treat. Add a thin slice of red onion and perhaps some capers for...

Encouragement costs nothing for the giver, but it is very valuable to someone receiving it. We often haven’t a clue what is going on in a...

Lufa Farms, Wikimedia Commons There are so many ways to enjoy a ripe, fresh summer tomato. Here I go again, with tales of my growing up...

The Central Valley has quite a number of local authors who are quite talented. I know a few of them. Writing is an art, and writers are...

Brian J. Geiger, Wikimedia Commons Plump, fresh strawberries take center stage in a delicious pie. My dad loved pie, and actually made...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Madera Tribune CFO Nancy Simpson displays a statue of a Viking that is available for auction....

This is a busy time of the year, when kids are graduating from high schools, and younger kids have graduations from eighth grade, or...