2 December 2021
DECEMBER 2021
Cover Stor y:
Nothing says holidays quite like a table filled with delicious
family dishes. Beginning on Page 12, our readers share their
favorite recipes, including some that may come as a bit of a
surprise. (Photography by Tony Wooten)
COLUMNS
From Our Newsletters: cityviewnc.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Editor's Corner: Kim Hasty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Family Matters: Claire Mullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Someday You'll Thank Me: Mar y Zahran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Good Reads: Diane Parfitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fayetteville Histor y: Weeks Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Bill Kirby Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
The To-Do List: Your go-to spot for local events . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seen @ the Scene: A look at what's happening . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
The Last Word: Tony Chavonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Good Eats
Relax and leave the
cooking to the pros
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Holiday Home
Misha Vause's Southern-
inspired wonderland
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Health
Get in the game with your
medical "quarterback"
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A Tradition Returns
Celebrating 30 years of
the Herdmans in CFRT's
"The Best Christmas
Pageant Ever"
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Professional Profiles:
Attorneys
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The Nutcracker
Carrying on the tradition
at Charlotte Blume
Dance Studio
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