Drink Recipes

Christmas was in two hours and I had completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the signature cocktail. My sister-in-law, Claire, had texted the family … Read more

My husband swore he hated wassail. For years. He’d make a face at holiday parties, muttering something about it being “too sweet” or “like drinking … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in three days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing these elaborate, multi-day projects—hand-piped spritz cookies, laminated croissant … Read more

My sister swore she hated jello shots. For years. Since college, actually. She’d make this face—you know the one—whenever someone brought out a tray of … Read more

There used to be a Starbucks on the corner of Oak and 3rd, right next to the old bookstore, that made the most incredible Christmas … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a big-box store last November, the kind with fluorescent lights that make everything look slightly off, when a … Read more

This was supposed to be hot mulled cider for the grown-ups. I had the orange slices laid out, the cinnamon sticks ready to go, and … Read more

I was standing at the counter of a tiny bait-and-tackle shop in northern Wisconsin, waiting for my husband to buy fishing licenses, when the woman … Read more

My nephew asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and let people serve themselves. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

There used to be a tiny, neon-lit bar called The Tinsel Tavern tucked behind a strip mall in my old neighborhood that made the most … Read more