Select the best energy drink for your needs By: Janice Cheng This previous blog post talks about what makes an energy drink an energy drink, and typical ingredients in an energy drink. But how do you pick the best...
Foods Protected by a Shield By: Arham Jain The Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) The PDO is a type of geographical indication system developed by the European Union to safeguard certain food-related products which are of great historical and sentimental...
By: Allyson N. Hamilton Oyster Sauce, adding flavor to all your favorites Have you ever found yourself in a Chinese restaurant, perhaps late at night, staring at a wall covered in elegant Chinese characters with vague and sometimes comical...
By Emanueli Backes I am sure at some point in your life you have heard someone give their – unscientific – opinion on how eating margarine or butter is good or bad for your health. In fact, there...
By Abbie Sommer I’ve been on a quest for the perfect cut out cookie recipe for the holidays. In my mind, the perfect cutout cookie is a light golden brown with sharp edges. It should retain its shape and...
By Jacob Webster-Jones What do pancakes, mushrooms, and biofuel have in common? This may seem like a setup to a bad joke but actually they can all be produced by using a waste product of the brewing industry. You...
By Emanueli Backes Who doesn’t like colorful, tasty food? I do and I bet you do too! I would also venture to say that an attractive color is a major deciding factor for whether you choose one product instead...
By Abbie Sommer In my house growing up we always had a well-stocked pantry of staple ingredients. Of course, there were the standard baking ingredients needed to make my mom’s famous chocolate chip cookies. There was dried pasta, beans,...