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Maria Helena Carey

María Helena Carey has always liked to write, tell stories and take pictures but it wasn’t until she moved to the Nation’s Capital that she began exploring all three in a serious manner. She loves poking around Capitol Hill and photographing some of her favorite things: food, her kids, quirky little dogs and cats, and Capitol Hill façades. She is also a portrait photographer and you can see her work at http://mariahelenacarey.com You can contact her at Maria@thehillishome.com

Bulbs: The Free Gift that Keeps on Giving

The end of August is the harbinger of a gardener’s rest: soon the temperatures will drop; Mother Nature will take a break; and the cold, frozen ground will force those of us with OCD tendencies to find other hobbies or find new ways of sprouting greenery indoors. But not so fast, friends of the soil: […]

The Italian Job: Eating Rich at Bistro Italiano

Back in May, we discussed the virtues and failings of Trattoria Alberto as a comfort Italian food option on Capitol Hill –as opposed to Acqua Al 2, where I have yet to go but dearly wish to do so. I’d been meaning to write about another Capitol Hill Italian food institution, Bistro Italiano, for comparison, […]

Market Meals: A Mulligan at the Canales Delicatessen

There are some days in which even the smallest amount of effort feels like nothing short of punishment. Your obligations leave you strained; everything is a drag; and the thought of planning dinner or let alone picking up a pot or a pan makes you cringe inwardly. Clearly, I have an intimate knowledge of this […]

Will Anyone Think of the Children?

The email comes in: can anyone attend a community meeting? The topic is of special interest to me, as I am a parent on the Hill, and the meeting happens to be about food in the District’s public schools. But really, it doesn’t matter– here is another interesting community meeting; but for many parents and […]

Market Meals: A Feast From the Sea

While racking my brain trying to think of a meal/vendor combo to suggest for this week’s Market Meals, inspiration struck. Okay, well, more like hunger struck. I became intensely hungry thanks to a wicked barbecue-themed conversation earlier in the day, and I started thinking of one of my favorite things to eat, ever: cioppino. It’s […]