Drink Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple mug of hot cocoa. I had the milk warming on the stove, the cocoa powder measured out, and … Read more

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

The neighborhood cookie swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate layered bars, perfectly piped spritz cookies, and … Read more

The New Year’s party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten about the punch. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate champagne cocktails with homemade … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her apartment on a random Tuesday afternoon to borrow a cake pan—mine had somehow walked off … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of candied citrus peel for my friend’s holiday cookie swap. I had the oranges sliced, the sugar syrup … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked me why I couldn’t just skip the whole tempering-the-eggs dance and dump everything in the blender. I started to explain why … Read more

I was elbow-deep in wrapping paper, fighting with a roll of tape that had declared war on me, when my accountant started talking about hot … Read more

I was standing in the canned milk aisle at the grocery store last October—just staring at a can of pumpkin puree like it held the … Read more

It was 9:47 PM on a random Thursday in December, and I had a very specific craving for something festive that wasn’t sticky-sweet soda or … Read more