Drink Recipes

I was standing in the dairy aisle last December, staring at a carton of eggnog like it held the secret to time travel. The fluorescent … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November, grabbing a bag of mixed berries for a smoothie I would probably forget to drink, … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about Halloween punch. Not just any … Read more

My brother asked why I couldn’t just blend the pumpkin right into the cream instead of steeping it in milk first. I started to explain … Read more

The neighborhood holiday party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate appetizers, fancy desserts, and those perfectly layered … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic margarita night. You know the kind—limes piled high, tequila ready to go, salt waiting in a shallow dish. … Read more

My roommate Jen asked why I couldn’t just dump the pumpkin pie filling straight into my coffee. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a can of pumpkin puree—I was in the middle of my own … Read more

I was supposed to be making a simple iced coffee. It was a Tuesday, I was running on maybe four hours of sleep, and I … Read more

I was standing in line at my local hardware store last October, buying a new showerhead—honestly, the most boring errand possible—when the guy in front … Read more