Hilary recently joined the Chopping Block as a class assistant. She has lived in Detroit, San Francisco, and Chicago, but loves to travel around the world. Hilary comes from a family of home cooks and chefs who instilled a passion for food at an early age, when her and her grandmother would make pierogies every Christmas. She is a proud DePaul University and Kendall College graduate who believes everyone has the ability to create delicious food.