For Valentine’s Day I wanted to do something special for my friends. Although I knew I wanted to make cupcakes, there had to be something different about them in order to show how much I honestly appreciate...

When I was younger, I always ordered cookies and cream ice cream from the candy shop. Although my favorite ice cream flavor has changed over the years, every once in awhile my sweet tooth kicks in and...

Whenever I have to make a quick treat for school parties or a friend’s birthday, my go-to dessert is usually brownies. However delicious brownies may be, sometimes even these traditional sweets need...

Although the changing leaves signal the season of fall for most people, it is the sweet smells of pumpkin and spice infused coffee and baked goods that tell me autumn has finally come. Just like most San...

Without any birthdays or celebrations, I wasn’t sure what to make for this week’s recipe. As I thought about what I could eat that my family would appreciate, I realized that I’d always wanted to...

In my family the Thanksgiving Day dinner is always at my house, which usually means helping out with the Thanksgiving feast. Being the geek that he is, my dad decided to have fun with the appetizers this...

Paul Ryan would make a better president than Mitt Romney. Yes, Ryan is “chillingly retro” on women’s issues, according to Maureen Dowd of the New York Times. Yes, he knows squat about foreign policy,...

This article is an argument for you and any other registered American citizen to exercise their right to vote by showing up and filling in their ballot (or sending in an absentee form) on next week’s...

Halloween is slowly creeping upon us, and in honor of the candy-filled holiday I decided that this week’s treat should somehow be spooky and delicious. But the problem was I had no idea what to make. As...

Over the past several weeks, many have criticized President Obama’s handling of the turmoil in Libya as inconsistent. His press releases centered on preserving both American and Muslim values. Unfortunately,...