drinks

  • hibiscus tea.

    i’ve been wanting to do a post about hibiscus sun tea ever since the weather started getting warmer. unfortunately, save a few delightful weekend days, there hasn’t been too much sun for tea making…

    May 22, 2012 12 Comments
  • ko’oko’olau.

    100% hawaiian ko’oko’olau herbal tea. a gift brought back to me from hawaii. it’s mild and restorative and i’ve been drinking it by the mugful. mahalo for the tea.…

    January 17, 2012 8 Comments
  • tisane de tilleul.

    a cup of linden tea on a quiet morning. the right thing for easing into the day. even better for easing out of it.…

    January 9, 2012 13 Comments
  • egg nog.

    i know. for some people there’s nothing less appetizing. but for me, egg nog is pure delight. it’s memories of childhood christmases in a frosty glass. yes. woolly tights, velvety dresses, scratchy headbands, and…

    December 21, 2011 6 Comments
  • wintergreen.

    1. fallen black birch branches. 2. a jar. 3. boiling water. 4. honey. 5. wintergreen in a cup. good for what ails you and tasty, too.…

    December 12, 2011 7 Comments
  • mulling spices.

    a tiny holiday gift that packs an impressive punch. plop a bag of mulling spices into a burbling pot of cider or wine and set the tone for an entire evening of cozy merriment.…

    November 23, 2011 16 Comments
  • chocolate mint.

    lately i’ve been enjoying quiet cups of infused chocolate mint in the early afternoon. rich and warm and perplexingly chocolately. what’s your go-to cup for a weekday afternoon?…

    October 24, 2011 12 Comments
  • coffee or tea?

    on a recent morning, james and i whiled away an hour in one of my favorite neighborhood haunts. while our laundry spun in the washing machines a few buildings down, we sat and enjoyed…

    October 7, 2011 19 Comments
  • egg cream.

    today, my first brooklyn egg cream. i’m thinking of it as a rite of passage. and surprisingly for a beverage that must have the most unappetizing name known to man, it was actually pretty…

    August 1, 2011 14 Comments