Drink Recipes

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

I swore I wasn’t going to become one of those people. You know the ones—standing in line at Starbucks every single morning, spending what feels … Read more

Thanksgiving dinner was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten the punch. My sister-in-law, Karen, had texted the group chat asking who was bringing the … Read more

Hand me that cup, my neighbor said, reaching across the fence. I was trying to balance a takeout coffee, my phone, and a bag of … Read more