Sometimes you just need a pot of coffee, and so I wanted to take a look at the BELLA Dots Collection 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker.

In the box you get the coffee maker itself — note that they come in happy colors, so you can match your kitchen decor, or maybe even your iPhone. There is also a …

You may not know it, but computer scientists are people who turn coffee into code. But no matter what your profession, creative endeavor, or party you’re trying to recover from, I think everyone can agree with Special Agent Dale Copper that there’s nothing better than a good cup o’ Joe.

So today …

Making fried pies each fall is a tradition in our family. Nothing says home like a warm fried pie on a rainy fall day.

I recently helped my mom make some fried pies, and I shot some video of the process. It was a lot of fun—I hope you enjoy the video:

Note that the recipe for these fried pies is …