Clarksville Living Magazine — December 2022

The December 2022 issue of Clarksville Living Magazine builds a charcuterie chalet, shops local with a holiday gift guide, and transports readers to a Bavarian Christkindlmarkt.

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The holiday food feature is pure seasonal fun: a Charcuterie Chalet, an edible take on the gingerbread house built from cured meats and cheeses. The how-to is specific — cream cheese makes the best “glue” and doubles as a smooth, snowy drift for the rooftop, while salami and charcuterie form the walls, crackers the roof and rosemary sprigs the wintry trees — a centerpiece as much craft project as appetizer, and a guaranteed conversation starter at any holiday gathering.

The Gift Guide answers the season's perennial stress. Rather than agonizing over what each person needs, wants or already owns, it makes the case for shopping local, pointing readers to standout gifts from Clarksville businesses that keep holiday spending in the community and often come with a story the giver can pass along.

This year's Coloring Contest cover doubles as a puzzle: at first glance it looks like a gingerbread house, but a closer look — and the caption — reveals a more magnificent creation, inviting readers of all ages to pick up their crayons and enter a creation of their own. It is the kind of playful, participatory touch that has made the December issue a family favorite year after year.

For a taste of Old-World holiday tradition, Christkindlmarkt transports readers to a traditional Bavarian holiday at the annual Christ Lutheran German Christmas Market, held on the second Saturday in December — a Clarksville event that recreates the wooden stalls, food and festive spirit of a German holiday square, from mulled drinks to handmade ornaments. A companion piece offers welcome tips on avoiding holiday family drama for the gatherings ahead, rounding out a section as practical as it is festive.

The issue carries the full holiday calendar and the local coverage that anchors each month, closing 2022 with equal parts craft, commerce and Old-World cheer.

Table of Contents

• Charcuterie Chalet (p. 6)
• Gift Guide (p. 12)
• Tips On Avoiding Holiday Family Drama (p. 22)
• Christkindlmarkt (p. 24)

Regular departments

• Coloring Contest (p. 20)
• Calendar Of Events (p. 26)