Entries Tagged as 'Thanksgiving'
There are a lot of things to love about Thanksgiving: the food, the crazy relatives, the football, the time off work, the food and subsequent food coma…but my favorite part (aside from the food, if you didn’t pick up on that) is seeing people take a moment to think about what they are thankful for [...]
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In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, The Hill is Home asked a few Capitol Hill chefs to share their favorite Thanksgiving recipe, giving you another option at this year’s table. Do you have a favorite food staple at your Thanksgiving meal? If so, share it with us at TheHillisHome@gmail.com. Back in August, Sam and [...]
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I have two boys, each with a hollow leg, because they eat a scandalous amount despite being on the skinny side. So, knowing that a 10 pound turkey would be no match for Gobble-Dee and Gobble-Dum, I couldn’t resist the tasteful and elegant siren song of P&C Market’s Polyface Farm Turkeys. In case you’ve never [...]
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In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, The Hill is Home asked a few Capitol Hill chefs to share their favorite Thanksgiving recipe, giving you another option at this year’s table. Do you have a favorite food staple at your Thanksgiving meal? If so, share it with us at TheHillisHome@gmail.com. Chef Ari Gejdenson knows a thing [...]
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The day isn’t called Thanksgiving for nothing. There are those among us who could use a helping hand year round, and the holidays are no exception. Why not mark the start of the season by giving back to the less fortunate? Even if you’ll be out of town for the holidays, there are many ways [...]
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We often spend a lot of time and energy creating a feast of turkey, potatoes, vegetables and pies on Thanksgiving, noting how grateful we are for all the bounty around us. We here at The Hill Is Home want to pause for a few words this day of thanks to note what we are grateful [...]
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Call me crazy, but the thought of traveling hundreds or thousands of miles for dinner is just plain, well, crazy! I can barely stand the wait at Matchbox on a Thursday night, let alone fight the traffic on I-95 for some (over-cooked) turkey and (lumpy) mashed potatoes! “Surely you want to spend time with the family that you love,” [...]
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Thanksgiving is a time to pause and reflect on how grateful we are for the gifts around us, be they friends, family, and a small roasted ostrich and twenty side dishes (have more!). But what happens when you find yourself in need of something to complete the perfect feast? Perhaps you will feel the need [...]
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Thanksgiving isn’t just about food, football and family. It’s also about appreciating what we have, and for sharing with others. In that spirit, we wanted to share a few of the ways that you can give back this Thanksgiving, right in our neighborhood. This is far from a comprehensive list, so please feel free to [...]
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For the past 8 or 9 years, Moms on the Hill has done a big collection of donations of Thanksgiving Baskets. The effort has been led most of that time by local business owner Meg Shapiro. She and her husband Seth own the Marvelous Market on 7th Street. Each year Meg puts out a call [...]
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