Drink Recipes

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

The holiday potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate appetizers, homemade pies, and slow-cooked roasts. I had … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last November — of all places — when a woman walked past me holding one … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cocktail advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through a mountain of receipts in late November, listening to him describe … Read more

My husband swore he hated Halloween cocktails. For years. “Too sweet, too gimmicky, too much work for one night,” he’d say every October while I … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something spooky and sweet. I’d promised my … Read more

The first real cold snap of November hit like a wall. I was standing at the farmer’s market, hands wrapped around a paper cup of … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy French 75. I had the gin, the champagne, the lemon—everything laid out on the counter like I was … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just toss everything in the slow cooker and let it do the work. I started to explain why that … Read more