Seasonings
From cover to Crawford, this month�s magazine takes its lead from the uplifting aim of the season.
Who knew that so many Kentuckians spend time posing as Santa�s helpers that they�ve got a word for it? Take a look at the lead feature to get an idea of how �clausing� specialists make serious work out of spreading cheer.
The Future of Electricity column takes a lighter look at new ideas and inventions that supply electricity. Who knew that dancers could produce power by hopping on the disco floor?
We also want to keep top of the mind how we can help others in our communities. The �Quilts and Other Kindnesses� feature lists groups that can get you started volunteering in a worthwhile work near your home.
In the Great Outdoors column Dave Shuffett highlights one of Kentucky�s best features, its natural beauty, with the top five �must-hike� trails in the state.
Last month�s Byron Crawford column told us that the woolly worms were predicting a cold winter. This month�s Smart Health column tells you how to bundle up to protect yourself from those temperatures.
And Byron Crawford closes the last month of the year with a memory of a true Kentucky Christmas.
Writing about cooking
This month we welcome a new writer for the Chef�s Choice cooking column. Sarah Fritschner has written several books and worked as food editor of The Courier-Journal in Louisville for 24 years. She�s currently editor of Edible Louisville magazine, which promotes locally produced food. She is also coordinator of Louisville�s Farm to Table program, which was formed to bring consumers together with local food producers. Her passion for supporting community farmers fits right in with the local focus of Kentucky Living.
