Drink Recipes

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last October, staring at a bin of clementines, when the sharp, sweet smell of … Read more

This was supposed to be a layered cocktail situation. You know the kind—the ones that look all fancy with different colored layers that somehow stay … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just stir the brown sugar right into the hot espresso instead of making a separate syrup. I started to … Read more

I swore I hated mulled wine. For years. The kind of long-held position that becomes part of your identity—I’m just not a hot spiced wine … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to get a holiday drink recipe from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office in early December, waiting … Read more

There used to be this little tapas spot called La Manzana Dorada tucked away on a side street in the Old Town part of our … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I was hit with the kind of craving that doesn’t take no for an … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Thursday afternoon to grab a book I’d lent her months ago, … Read more

There used to be a little cider mill off the old county highway—the kind with a gravel parking lot and a wooden sign that creaked … Read more

I was standing in the produce aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bin of Honeycrisp apples, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t the apples. … Read more