Drink Recipes

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in a pitcher and let it sit instead of following that fussy layered sangria recipe I … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted butternut squash soup. Honestly. I had the squash cubed, the onions diced, the garlic cloves ready to go. … Read more

I was standing in the canned-goods aisle last November — just trying to grab a can of pumpkin puree before the panic buyers cleared the … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a garden rake on a crisp October morning, and the smell hit … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the signature cocktail. Everyone else would be showing up … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, trying to remember if we needed peas, when a woman walked by holding a paper … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store, trying to decide between two brands of waffles—a decision I was taking way … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cocktail advice from the guy installing my new dishwasher, but there I was, standing in my slightly chaotic kitchen, a towel over … Read more

There used to be a tiny coffee cart wedged between a laundromat and a vintage shop on Grand Avenue that made the most incredible pumpkin … Read more

Hand me that jigger, a friend said from across my kitchen counter last October. She had watched me muddle an orange slice with too much … Read more