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For mark tarbell, the holidays are all about delicious turkey with all the fixings and homemade egg nog. However, for many Valley dwellers, this time of year wouldn’t be complete without some warming macaroni and cheese and maple-glazed carrots and cranberries from Tarbell’s Biltmore-area restaurant.

Big in body and spirit, Arizona Cardinal Bertrand Berry tackles cancer and childhood poverty with unrelenting fervor. With the support of his fellow teammates and wife Shellie, Berry gives kids a new play on life.

"The AZ Insider" with Kathy Shayna Shocket: Get the inside scoop on Arizona's social scene and celebrity news.

I recently discovered a local designer with such talent and taste--and what a joy she is! A fellow tastemaker introduced me to the designer Joy Li (ironically at “The September Issue” film première); being unaware of her or her designs I had no idea Arizona possessed such talent. I made it a point to visit the designer at her waterfront store near South Bridge in Scottsdale immediately, I strolled into the modern store and was dumbfounded by what I saw. I thought to myself promptly “when did AZ get a Prada?” But this was no Italian designer. Joy Li presented me with some of the most well-designed clothes I have seen in a long while.