Pappy’s Southern Coconut Cake and 7 Minute Frosting

The recipe this month is from the Mazzotta family. It was a cake that James’ grandmother, Pappy – the name James used for her – would make for special family events and weddings. Read More »

DIY: Tabletop Fire Bowl

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Home of Girl Scouts and Adults Leaders

BUILT IN 1948 by Visalia community leaders, the Visalia Friendship House has stood the test of time. Founders wanted to provide a safe facility for the Girl Scout troops of Visalia, and the Friendship House became home of the Girl Scouts. Read More »

September 2018—Learning Curve

IT'S BEEN AN UNUSUAL SUMMER in the San Joaquin Valley, with wildfires burning on all sides of us, scorching some of the places that many of us hold dear. Read More »

Wicked Harvest, Bourbon with a Twist

SOMETIMES THE SIDEBAR conversations at a meeting can be as productive as the meeting itself. So it was with Jim Zion, managing partner of Meridian Growers in Fresno, and Steve Thompson, owner of Kentucky Artisan Distillery. Read More »

Joaquin Around with Niccolo Go

THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY is a diverse region rich in culture, food and geography, but also often maligned by an association with statistics that paint a bleaker, smoggier portrait. Read More »

Sun-Maid Raisins Outside Kingsburg

THERE'S JUST SOMETHING about that little red box and the image of the woman holding a basket of grapes that takes you back to opening the lunch packed by your mother. Read More »

EXETER, CALIFORNIA

FAST FACTS: • Exeter is home to about 10,500 people. • While the town is small, its location at the northern entrance to the Sequoia National Forest means that they get lots of visitors from all over the world. • Orange you glad you visited Exeter? Legend says the world’s sweetest oranges are grown here, and it’s known by some as the “citrus capital of the world.” • The town was named after Exeter, England – the native land of D.W. Parkhurst, who bought the land from an early settler. Read More »

Sierra National Forest at Sunset, Fresno County

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Enhance Your Home with Indoor Plants

WHY NOT BRING the benefits of the outdoors into your home? Read More »