Drink Recipes

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to drop off a borrowed cake pan—honestly, I was hoping to … Read more

My roommate Sarah asked me last December why I couldn’t just dump everything into the crockpot instead of standing at the stove stirring for twenty … Read more

I was digging through the back of my pantry last Tuesday, looking for a bag of chocolate chips I knew I had stashed somewhere, when … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just stir the peppermint syrup into the hot chocolate instead of making a whole separate coffee drink. I started … Read more

My sister swore she hated iced coffee. For years. Like, a solid decade of watching her order hot tea at cafes while the rest of … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when a woman walked past me, and the air moved just … Read more

This was supposed to be a regular Tuesday morning. I had this grand plan to save money by skipping the coffee shop drive-thru and making … Read more

This was supposed to be mulled wine. I had the oranges, the cinnamon sticks, the star anise—everything ready for a proper batch to bring to … Read more

I was at the hardware store last December, of all places, picking up a new snow shovel. The guy in front of me in line, … Read more

My friend Jenna asked me why I couldn’t just use regular milk and skip the heavy cream. I was in the middle of explaining—very patiently, … Read more