Drink Recipes

I wasn’t supposed to be there that long. I’d stopped by my sister-in-law’s place to grab a cutting board I’d borrowed, and the smell hit … Read more

I figured a fancy mocktail meant a trip to a specialty store for obscure syrups and a cabinet full of bitters I’d use once. It … Read more

“You need to taste this,” my friend Jen said, pushing a steaming mug across her kitchen counter toward me. It was late October, and a … Read more

That first sharp crack of a candy cane breaking — the kind that sends tiny shards of peppermint skittering across the counter — still takes … Read more

The neighbor’s holiday brunch was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate dishes you see on cooking shows—quiches … Read more

Third time this week I’ve mixed up a batch of this witches brew green punch, and this time I finally figured out why the dry … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a big-box hardware store last October when it hit me — that specific, warm, almost-but-not-quite-clove-and-cinnamon smell drifting … Read more

I was at a little antique shop last fall, not looking for anything in particular, just poking around old postcards and chipped teacups. The owner, … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in the slow cooker and let it go. I was mid-lecture about how real mulled … Read more

I was standing in the community garden last October, staring at a mountain of apples I’d just picked, when Maria from Plot 7 finally spoke. … Read more