I had no idea what to expect when I knocked on the door of my great, great grandmother's house that frigid winter's day. But what I found was a family who've not only cared for the home beautifully, uncovering its original 1700s features, they've ensured the property, including all 140 acres, is protected for generations to come. They've used the property to not only nourish their own family, but their community, just as Hannah did.

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I’m incredibly fortunate to come from a long line of hardworking women with big hearts and nurturing hands, who believe that the health of the overall family unit can impact generations and who have remained dedicated to keeping our history alive through family and food. Some of these women, like my grandma, I have been lucky enough to know, others, like her mother and grandmother, I’ve come to know through stories, traditions and recipes. I recently sat down with my grandmother to record some of those stories.

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This past fall, we embarked on our biggest project yet. We broke ground on our studio barn. Nine years ago it was the seed of a dream and the concept has grown and changed alongside our family and business. It's a shining example of friends family and community coming together in thought and craft to build something more beautiful than we could have ever imagined.

Here at Pantry Hill, the front porch is where we start the day. In our pajamas, on the swing, it's where we sit wrapped in blankets when we're not feeling well and we need a little sunshine or when we simply need a break. It's where we end the week when we gather with our neighbors and where we celebrate holidays and mark milestones. Recently a friend from the UK surprised me when she said she saw front porches as a uniquely American architectural concept, which got me thinking about the rich porch culture we have here in Saratoga Springs. What makes them so uniquely American? So I sat down over a cup of tea with Amy Smith, the owner and proprietor of the Saratoga Arms Hotel.

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As the garden has grown, so have the connections we've made because of it. It's a hobby that brings people together and offers common ground, even across continents. This past winter, Beth Gregg, the founder of UK-based Claverton Cloches, visited Pantry Hill.

One of the most unique parts of our garden are best Victorian-era inspired cloches, which help us extend our short northeastern season. Although the garden was buried in snow, Beth and I sat down over a cup of tea and chatted about not just gardening for today, but to honor yesterday and to cultivate hope for tomorrow.

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This Father's Day Eric shares his "Famous Flying Flapjacks" recipe! These protein-packed pancakes are made with greek yogurt as well as a few more "Pantry Hill" specialties. We hope you love them as much as we do.

One of the things my husband Eric and I always wanted to learn is how to make maple syrup from the trees on our property – he makes the best pancakes. 

 As with many of the things at Pantry Hill, we’re learning as we go – meaning sometimes mistakes happen. 

For us, creating home means maintaining tradition and facilitating new ones with the help of our community. We’re gathering knowledge the old fashioned way - from our friends and family and applying it to our lives. 

One tradition we adopted this winter is the tapping of maple trees.  My friend Emmy’s family has been tapping trees for several generations. And she’s learned everything there is to know from her dad. 

This winter, she came out to the Hill, with a pack full of her dad’s gear, to teach us the time-honored methods of making maple syrup.

Toast to spring and our favorite fleeting flower with this cocktail and mocktail recipe.

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Four generations of women in Darien’s family come together for an annual celebration of motherhood and gardening.

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Credits:

Darien Rozell, Host and Executive Producer

Christine O'Donnell, Director and Executive Producer

Taylor Jarvis, Videographer, Producer and Editor

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Darien Rozell shares the sentiment behind her daily ritual of afternoon tea, and how she got her young children involved in the process of enjoying a cup.