Drink Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had this sudden, ridiculous craving for something warm and chocolatey. I didn’t have any fancy … Read more

My neighbor, Maggie, asked why I couldn’t just skip the fancy cocktail shaker and pour the champagne straight into the Jell-O. I started to explain … Read more

My dad swore he hated wassail. For years. Like, a solid decade of holiday gatherings where he’d watch everyone else sipping steaming mugs of spiced … Read more

There used to be a tiny coffee shop tucked inside a used bookstore in my hometown—the kind of place where the floorboards creaked and the … Read more

I was elbow-deep in holiday wrapping paper last December—the kind where you’re using your knees to hold the tape dispenser because both hands are full—when … Read more

There used to be a little corner market in my old neighborhood, run by a man named Sal, that made the most incredible blood orange … Read more

My cousin Mark had sworn off sangria for a solid decade. “Too sweet,” he’d grumble every time someone ordered a pitcher. “Tastes like fruit punch … Read more

The annual office pumpkin spice latte order was in forty-five minutes and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their fancy coffee shop cups … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM, … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of mulled apple cider for a small gathering. I had the oranges studded with cloves, the cinnamon sticks … Read more