Drink Recipes

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen, still in my … Read more

I figured a margarita and apple cider had no business being in the same glass. It took about one sip of this Cozy Spiked Apple … Read more

Third batch in as many days—this time with a fraction more nutmeg and a whisper of vanilla bean paste instead of extract. The difference was … Read more

The PTA Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me every day for two weeks, and I still … Read more

Third time in as many days I’ve hauled out the slow cooker for this apple cider, and this time I finally remembered to add the … Read more

That first crisp snap of a Honeycrisp apple—the one that echoes through the quiet of a late September morning—still takes me straight back to my … Read more

The neighborhood fall block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—smoked brisket that took two … Read more

My neighbor Jenna wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished during a garage cleanout—and the smell hit … Read more

My roommate, Jenna, asked why I couldn’t just skip the champagne and use plain sparkling cider instead. It was a Tuesday night in late September, … Read more

Dumping the last of a bottle of spiced rum into the slow cooker at 3 p.m. on a rainy Saturday when I realized I had … Read more