

Getting stuffy in here
Kara Babcock, Wikimedia Commons Stuffing, or dressing, is a favorite part of most holiday turkey dinners. There have been a couple of...
Cathie Campbell


Family favorites we can share
Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Cranberry orange shortbread cookies will disappear quickly when set upon a holiday table. Every...
Cathie Campbell


Spooky treats
Mindmatrix, Wikimedia Commons What other time of year would you approve of spiders on cupcakes? Everyone has a holiday they consider...
Cathie Campbell


Hot soups for cold weather
Chance Agrella, freerangestock.com An easy supper for Fall evenings: Hot soup and crusty bread. As October rolls along, there is a...
Cathie Campbell


Bayou food for you
Joan Dragonfly, Wikimedia Commons Boil up some crawfish, corn on the cob and potatoes for a real treat. I have always appreciated Creole...
Cathie Campbell


Scratchy cake
Pexels, freerangestock.com Cubes of vanilla cake with some fresh fruit on top are great for an easy and delicious dessert or snack. There...
Cathie Campbell
Silly songs and earworms
While commuting to work, or just driving around town, many people like to listen to the radio or to music on whatever little device they...
Nancy Simpson
Book Talk: ‘The Law of Innocence,’ another Connelly winner
Michael Connelly is a prolific and highly respected author. About 80 million copies of his three-dozen crime/mystery novels have sold...
Jim Glynn