drinks

  • blended up.

    About once a year I go through a fruit smoothie phase. It’s often in the springtime (see here and here) and it lasts for a month or two before I abandon the frozen stuff and head to…

    April 2, 2013 51 Comments
  • lemon and honey.

    Oh, sweet elixir of the gods. If you’ve been experiencing any of the persistant sore throat that’s been loitering by me for the last few days, there’s only one thing to do: boil yourself…

    February 5, 2013 22 Comments
  • with nutmeg.

    Morning coffee lately includes a shaving or three of nutmeg and steamed milk. There’s no special recipe or step-by-step, but I thought you might like to know. And, of course, I’m curious: What fancy…

    December 11, 2012 47 Comments
  • chambre de sucre & tea no. 104

    I don’t consider myself to be a very fancy person. I’ll choose comfort over style most days. If I brush a few coats of mascara on my eyelashes in the morning before work, I…

    December 4, 2012 11 Comments
  • giving: boiled apple cider syrup

    During the holidays, and always, it’s nice to arrive to a place you’ve been invited to with a little something extra for your host. It should be known that I don’t always manage to…

    November 19, 2012 43 Comments
  • make-believe: tea time.

    for days when lots of solo working away in my apartment starts to get to me, i like to have a little tea service at the ready for inviting friends and otherwise distracting myself.…

    September 6, 2012 17 Comments
  • neighborhood favorite: chez moi.

    one of the best parts about living in a big city is the proximity to and the abundance of delicious places where you can eat.  what’s even better than having an incredible selection to…

    September 4, 2012 14 Comments
  • whiskey and peaches. a cocktail.

    my uncle duane officiated our wedding. there’s been some debate over the use of the term officiant since he’s neither ordained by a church nor, that we know of, a sea captain. he’s not…

    August 20, 2012 12 Comments
  • coffee, lately.

    i’m not a coffee snob. i admit, there are things i can be snobbish about, but coffee isn’t one of them. the number of bodega coffees i consumed on morning commutes to my last…

    July 23, 2012 36 Comments
  • sun tea.

    a window ledge is the perfect place to brew a refreshing bit of tea. at our house there was hibiscus tea with honey and just a squeeze of lime. on repeat, all weekend.…

    June 18, 2012 17 Comments