Drink Recipes

My cousin wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish I’d borrowed, and the smell of cranberries hit me … Read more

My coworker, Maria, watched me pour my third cup of sad, office coffee one Tuesday afternoon. She didn’t say anything at first. She just shook … Read more

My neighbor, a retired librarian named Carol, watched me shivering on my front porch last November as I tried to juggle grocery bags and my … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just stir the peppermint syrup into the coffee instead of making a whole fancy sauce. I started to explain … Read more

I was at my local hardware store—of all places—buying a new showerhead when the woman behind me in line started talking about mulled wine. She … Read more

There used to be a little speakeasy tucked behind a laundromat on Elm Street that made the most incredible warm punch I’ve ever had. When … Read more

My friend Jen asked me why I couldn’t just skip the ginger beer and use regular ginger ale instead. I was in the middle of … Read more

My dad swore he hated hot chocolate. For as long as I can remember, he’d wave a hand at the powdered packets in the pantry … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Saturday morning. I’d stopped by to borrow her slow cooker for a potluck, and the scent … Read more

There used to be a tiny, slightly crooked cafe called The Spiced Pear tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop on Elm Street. … Read more