
So who am I?
Well, I can be classified as many different things: human, mammal, daughter, friend, sister, etc. etc.
More importantly perhaps, is that I’m someone who loves creating, photographing and, of course, eating food. This blog is meant to share my love of these three things with you.
When I’m not eating (an activity which, I admit, takes up the majority of my time) I enjoy biking, jogging and people watching from the roof of my new house (you have no idea how many kids ride scooters these days). I like interior design, colour co-ordination and Helvetica. Most recently, my favourite thing is the new scar on my leg that I attained as a result of a baking accident. Battle wounds, you know the drill.
I’m also heading into my fourth year of journalism at Carleton University, and hope to one day combine my love of cooking, writing, blogging and exploring into one dream career. In the meantime, I’m willing to work hard to get there.
Random tidbits?
I always mess up basic phrases and sayings, as well as the lyrics to songs (it drives my best friend crazy). I once missed a Greyhound-like bus in Norway and had to cry to Norwegian speaking officials until I got back to where I was supposed to be. I am in possession of a comfortable pair of purple pajama pants, the likes of which my roommates despise. I have a knack for memorizing Jay-Z songs. I can move the majority of my life in several trips on the back of my bicycle. I enjoy lemon zest and have a zest for life. I enjoy inserting personal side notes in brackets the way Chuck Klosterman employs footnotes (as you have probably been able to tell from this page).

Yes, that Weber name is the same one that your room mate has. In fact, we are related.
You have an excellent blog Hilary. I am going to pimp it on my site for you.
Nice work.
Dave
Hi Dave, thanks for the plug on your blog, I love the title of the post! :) I just texted Alex about my appearance on her family blog…she seemed surprised!
Great blog!
Interested in doing a guest post on http://www.localtouristottawa.com?
Send us a note if you’d like to participate in our project. We’d love to have you.
Cheers,
Jessey
Hi Jessey,
I’d love to participate in your project, and I’m so glad you like my blog! Please feel free to email me at hilary.dot.duff@gmail.com with more details.
Thanks for the comment,
Hilary
Love your blog. My daughter is graduating this year from Carleton in Journalism.
Hi Helene – Thanks for the comment. What a small world, maybe I even know your daughter! I just checked out your blog as well, it’s great!
Hi, we looked at your picture and she said that she does not remember seeing you. We want to try your Spring Chicken Salad, it looks so yuummy!
just checking… by “instinctive kick when things are done in the oven”, do you mean, you pull them out every thirty seconds, so chances are, at one of the 30 second intervals, they will in fact be done? ;) Wuv you
Hardy, hardy har, everyone’s a comedian. So I get a tad jumpy when things are in the oven. You must admit, I developed quite the knack for conquering our deadly oven by the end – hopefully our FANTASTIC oven in THE GLORIOUS new home will be better. Positive: at least I’ve never been the cause of any stove fires.
I can totally make a veggie believer out of you my friend. Mmhmm. Love your blog! So cute :) I totally have vegan cafe envy when I look at your photos. Yum much?! I’m all about connecting with like-minded young people out on this big old web. I’m glad I stopped by!
Hi Kelsey, thanks for your comment. Hmm, me becoming a “veggie believer” might be a bit of a stretch, but at least I’m not a veggie hater anymore! Glad you like the blog – I’m going to go check out yours as soon as I post this comment. I hope you keep reading!
Hey Hilary,
Since I really like your blog, for all the beautiful things you showcase here, I’m so glad to nominate you for the Versatile Blogger Award
Please follow this Link:
http://modernalice.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/versatile-blogger-award/
Hi Sara,
My GOD, I am so honoured!!! Thank you so much! I am going to go comment on your actual blog post now :)
Thanks again for reading, it really means so, so, so much to me.
Thank you! You have such an unbelievable blog, and I so enjoy reading it:) You are an excellent writer and photographer too!