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A well-made croissant is, quite simply, a work of art. Building layers upon layers of dough and butter that yield a golden, flaky texture that is simultaneously crispy and moist is not an easy task, but rather one that takes years to perfect. The moment that a perfectly executed warm croissant is pulled apart to reveal fragrant air pockets of pastry, known as the honeycomb, is nothing short of culinary nirvana. Divine all by themselves, they are also worthy to stand up to both savory and sweet accoutrements of silky pastry cream, fresh fruit, and salty ham and cheese — and the list goes on.
Jud and Ashley Lee always wanted to live in a mid-century house in Fayetteville.
“I had friends who lived in E. Fay Jones homes in Fayetteville, and I spent time in some of them as a kid, and they always made an impression on me,” he said.
After graduating from college, Jud and Ashley married and moved to California for about 10 years. When they moved back, they wanted to find a historical, mid-century modern house in Fayetteville where they could raise their four boys.
Esther Silver-Parker has spent a lifetime building bridges. In Northwest Arkansas, she has become a trusted voice at the intersection of corporate leadership, philanthropy and cultural stewardship, helping shape a region that is still defining what it wants to be as it grows.
But long before boardrooms, foundations and national stages, Esther’s understanding of leadership was shaped in the tobacco fields of eastern North Carolina.
