drinks

  • Transition Into Spring With the Backyard Smash

    Transition Into Spring With the Backyard Smash

    Some mornings I don’t need to look out the window to know it’s going to be a lousy weather day. The grayness can be felt before it’s visually perceived and confirmed. Maybe it’s the precipitation that makes the air heavy with dread, but this morning, before I opened my eyes and performed that daily ritual…


  • How to Grind Your Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

    How to Grind Your Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

    Every cup of coffee, good or bad, starts with a bean being ground. And whether it was done by an industrial machine before being packaged and shipped to a store, or you did it yourself with a hand-grinder before brewing up a batch of French press, grinding is an important step in your journey to…


  • Three Fresh Ways to Mix Up Your Margarita

    Three Fresh Ways to Mix Up Your Margarita

    A classic, textbook margarita is a perfect summer drink. It’s tart and boozy and just sweet enough — a true ride or die cocktail if there ever was one. But I cannot help but futz with things, even perfect things, because that is my nature. I fiddle and tweak and fuck about, because heaven forbid…