Drink Recipes

This was supposed to be a batch of mulled wine for a grown-ups-only holiday party. I had the oranges studded with cloves, the cinnamon sticks … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when the cold air from the open freezer door hit my … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—on a freezing December afternoon, holding a replacement part for my vacuum cleaner, when the … Read more

My brother asked why I couldn’t just simmer the ginger and molasses with sugar and water instead of that complicated reduction I was attempting. I … Read more

Marta watched me from across the community garden plot, her hands buried in the soil. I was wrestling with a stubborn zucchini plant, probably muttering … Read more

There used to be this tiny coffee cart parked outside a used bookstore on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the most incredible … Read more

My friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just use cocoa powder and hot milk instead of melting a whole chocolate bar for hot chocolate. I … Read more

The school holiday party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son’s teacher had sent home the sign-up sheet three weeks ago, and … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, trying to decide between two brands of frozen waffles—honestly, a decision I had no business … Read more

I was folding laundry last Tuesday—just mindlessly matching socks, you know, the most thrilling part of adulthood—when this faint, sweet smell drifted in from somewhere. … Read more