The last two weeks at the Hilltop have been unusual, with what is likely to be our only snowfall of the season here in the Nashville area, and it ended up being several inches, with sub-freezing temperatures that made the snow stay there for a few days. It closed the schools and canceled my show […]

Welcome to the bleak mid-winter at the Hilltop here in middle Tennessee, probably with the lowest temperatures we will have this year. Last night we had our first (and possibly only) few inches of snow of the season. I have known spring to arrive here as early as mid-February, at least in terms of our […]

First, I wish you a happy New Year! Yesterday, New Year’s Eve, we made a classic good-luck meal with leftovers for today (Jan. 1). I made traditional Southern cornbread with buttermilk, collard greens, and black-eyed peas (the last two both cooked with a smoked ham hock). The main course was regular ham, and Crystal made […]