Having a real Christmas tree is a tradition in my family, and when my wife and I got married we decided to keep that tradition going in our home. The fresh cut at the trunk helps the tree take in more water from the stand, but that starts to slow and pretty soon the tree […]
My love for the magical seed pod named cardamom has been going on for some time. I was first introduced to its qualities when a good friend of mine was instructing me on the fine art of Indian cooking. Ever since my first whiff, we’ve carried on a mad affair. I’ve use it in curries, […]
As I read the post on NYE festivities on the Hill, I spaced out and imagined what sparkly shirt I would wear and what great bars I would hit to ring in 2011. And than reality slapped me in the face as a child’s shriek echoed within the walls of my home. As a mother […]
I know that New Year’s Eve is far from everyone’s favorite holiday. I myself am not much of a fan, despite being lucky enough to have had a run of really excellent NYEs the last few years. But, there’s nothing I hate more than spending a lot of money to have a really bad time […]
Tomorrow is the big day! Hopefully you are in the home stretch of prepping for Christmas festivities and can start taking time to enjoy the holiday. Here’s our last installment of holiday recipe traditions brought to you by some of the Hill’s resident chefs. I’d like to thank all the contributors to this week’s series (and […]