Strategic planning is required in games and cooking

Turn-based strategy games require advanced planning and pinpoint execution. It also requires a bit of creativity when those plans go sidewa...

Working with gaming PR is like working with a recipe...

Gaming journalism is about getting the information and making interesting stories out of the tidbits we find. Sure, you can just report the...

Where are the scallops in 'Animal Crossing: New Leaf'?

I’ll admit. I’m stuck on “Animal Crossing: New Leaf” and building up my town as mayor. And having it on the Nintendo 3DS just means I can...

Tasty pea & bacon risotto for a cautious Luigi

I’ve gotten to play some of the new “New Super Luigi World U” DLC for the Wii U. In this Year of Luigi, it was only a matter of time that ...

Gourmet in a hurry: Shrimp with Rice

Monday nights are hard in our house. I have a late evening meeting that always makes me a little late, the daughter has soccer practice wh...

Potato salad for a summer day at the beach

“Animal Crossing: New Leaf” lets you become mayor of a little town filled with animals who live out human lives. The game for the Nintendo ...

Cooking nerd basics: Hollandaise sauce

When it comes to cooking basics that everyone should know how to do, Hollandaise sauce is near the top of the list. The sexier sister of may...