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...

Our entire world has changed over the past few decades. Not only have we seen vast advances in technology, but we have also become very...