Drink Recipes

I was at the hardware store, of all places, last December, elbow-deep in a bin of holiday light clips, when the woman behind me in … Read more

The woman at the farmers market stall watched me circle back three times before she finally said something. I was holding a bag of pomegranates, … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate seven-layer bars, perfectly piped butter cookies, and … Read more

There used to be this tiny Irish pub tucked away on a side street in Portland, the kind of place with mismatched chairs and a … Read more

The neighborhood holiday cookie exchange was in thirty-six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day projects—you know the ones. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cocktail advice from the town’s most reclusive plumber, but there I was, knee-deep in a kitchen renovation disaster, listening to Old Gus … Read more

My neighbor Mark asked why I couldn’t just throw the spices directly into the wine instead of toasting them first. I started to explain why … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a parking lot last November, balancing a grocery bag in one arm and trying to dig my keys … Read more

There used to be this tiny bookshop café on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the most ridiculous hot chocolate. It wasn’t fancy, … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a chilly Friday afternoon to pick up a book I’d loaned her months … Read more