Drink Recipes

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a blustery December Tuesday to return a casserole dish she’d lent me months … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in February, and I had a very specific craving for something thick, warm, and chocolatey. I didn’t … Read more

I was standing in line at my local hardware store—of all places—on a frantic Saturday morning, mentally running through my party prep list, when the … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Carol who gardens in the rain and never raises her voice, had a long-held position. She claimed to hate hot … Read more

I had claimed to hate Irish cream for years. Honestly, I thought it was just a cloying, syrupy mess that masked the taste of any … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last December, completely zoned out, when a woman behind me cracked open a can … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there that long. I’d stopped by my neighbor Alma’s house to borrow a bag of ice for a cookout, and … Read more

This was supposed to be a last-minute mulled wine for a grown-up holiday gathering. I had the oranges, the cinnamon sticks, the whole cloves—everything lined … Read more

This was supposed to be eggnog. I mean, that was the plan. It was December, I was in my tiny apartment kitchen, and I had … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible hot chocolate. It wasn’t fancy … Read more