• Body Blog: 5 Foods You Should Eat Right Now

    Body Blog: 5 Foods You Should Eat Right Now

    I know, I know – us glamorous CollegeCandy readers are so busy saving the world, getting better than A+ grades, and flirting with the boy next door, that it’s so hard to incorporate a consistent healthy diet into our daily lives. Yet it’s important to understand that beauty and health last beyond our college years, so we have to do everything in our power to keep the summer glow and prevent any aging wrinkles…

  • Intro to Cooking: Gluten-Free for Celiac Awareness Month!

    Intro to Cooking: Gluten-Free for Celiac Awareness Month!

    Did you know that May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month? A proclamation by the New York State Senate, in tandem with many promotions, articles, and events by celiac groups has been responsible for the tremendous buzz about this often misdiagnosed disease.

  • Do It Yourself Tuesdays: Rubber-Band Chopsticks

    Do It Yourself Tuesdays: Rubber-Band Chopsticks

    As an Asian, I’m unable to fully understand how many Americans can’t use chopsticks. Especially my friends. I thought I’d rubbed off on them enough to take them to a local Chinese fast-food place this past weekend. Guess not.

  • Cooking Diva: Quick Tips

    Cooking Diva: Quick Tips

    Bet you didn’t know that:
    • Spraying your oven with water will make your bread crisp and brown. Ge…

  • Authentic Chicken Curry

    Authentic Chicken Curry

    My boyfriend is from Calcutta, and I love the food of his homeland. Fresh vegetables, creamy des…

  • Spam Musubi: A True Hawaiian Delicacy

    Spam Musubi: A True Hawaiian Delicacy

    I once wrote an acrostic poem about my love of spam that went something like this:
    Salty slab of no…

  • Chinese Mapo Doufu (Spicy Tofu)

    Chinese Mapo Doufu (Spicy Tofu)

    I think I did a dance around the kitchen when I finally figured out how to replicate this Chinese d…

  • Chicken Stirfry Chow Mein

    Chicken Stirfry Chow Mein

    I studied abroad for five months in China, and let me tell you, the food there is the best in the wor…

  • Awesome AND Healthy Burritos

    Awesome AND Healthy Burritos

    I’ve been told that I make the sweetest burritos ever. And of course my taste buds are bias…

  • Out of Cash? Click for Charity

    Out of Cash? Click for Charity

    Like most college-aged people, I’m pretty short on cash. I consider it an extravagant treat whe…

  • Save Your Cell Phone… Stick it in Rice???

    Save Your Cell Phone… Stick it in Rice???

    Preparing for a first date is a stressful time. During the primping and pre-pimping process, th…