I try to get out to Franklin Street at least once a week. Often, I am transported back to my time as a UNC undergraduate, a young person trying to find a path, wondering what the world holds and my place in it. I entered UNC as a freshman in 1986. I had grown up […]
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Sheri Castle is an award-winning food writer, cooking teacher and public speaker. “I grew up eating these cookies. They came into vogue during the 1960s and ’70s when no-bake and other shortcut recipes popped up on the back of packages. It’s fun to dig through the family recipe box and pull out recipes we remember fondly,
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“Five years ago I was asked to attend a cookie exchange. At the time I was totally obsessed (and still am) with our Blood Orange Infused Olive Oil. I was also totally obsessed with learning to bake with extra-virgin olive oil as a butter replacement. OK, here goes with my third obsession – dried Michigan
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Welcome to 2017! Whether you’re walking your kids to the school bus or walking down the aisle, our January/February issue has everything you need to start planning your family’s next adventure: FEATURES 30 The Graedons’ Pharmacy Meet the couple behind the voices of WUNC’s The People’s Pharmacy 34 The Rule of Three Field hockey captains
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It’s a difficult task, but someone has to visit local restaurants and try pizza, sandwiches, sushi and more for the Dish column in each issue of Chapel Hill Magazine. Here, Laura Zolman Kirk and Jessica Stringer take a look back at their favorites from 2016. “My favorite small plate for the neighborhood gathering place Northside
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Blakemere Cakes Tiffin Squares 4 oz. butter 2 oz. sugar 2 Tbsp. golden syrup (substitute light corn syrup or agave if needed) 2-3 Tbsp. cocoa powder 10 oz. crushed digestive biscuits (or graham crackers) 4 oz. mix of raisins, finely chopped dried cherries and finely chopped dried apricots 6 oz. dark chocolate 2 oz. milk
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Messiah Choruses and More Dec. 15 Join the North Carolina Symphony at Memorial Hall for this concert including classic pieces by Handel, Bach, Vaughan Williams and others. Tickets: $18+. Decorate Your Own Gingerbread House Dec. 4, 11 & 18 The Root Cellar invites kids of all ages to get creative with candy canes and icing.
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Our Holiday Issue is here! Here’s what’s inside: FEATURES 36 The Mayor’s Club Our town’s former mayors gathered to welcome Pam Hemminger to the team 40 ‘Tis the Season to Give Back Five organizations doing good all year-round 52 Mozart on the Hill Oboist Blair Tindall’s memoir shook up the classical music world 60 How
BUSINESS BRIEFS Primrose Schools franchise owners Brian and Melissa Mart opened Primrose School of Chapel Hill at Briar Chapel in August. ◊ Lies Sapp and Sage Rountree, owners of the Carolina Yoga Company (Carrboro Yoga, Durham Yoga and Hillsborough Yoga) and Carolina Massage Institute, have opened Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat. ◊ Edge Aveda Men
50 The Creatives Eight artists from a fashion designer to a woodworker talk inspiration and dedication to their craft 64 How They Live: The Comforts of Home With cozy spaces inside and out, the Salemson house feels like a world away from everything FEATURES 42 Holiday Getaways Whether you need a break from the festivities or
