By Karin Cho (in conjunction with other SMF writers) Christmas is just around the corner, and for the last blog post of the year, some of the authors have shared a fun food science fact they learned, along...
By Emanueli Backes Even though cannabis cultivation, sale, and recreational use are prohibited or restricted by most countries, it seems like it is everywhere (and that is because it is). In the current century, the legalized medicinal and...
By Aishwarya Badiger They say food can bring people together; yet nothing divides a dinner table like the Hawaiian pizza. The origins of using pineapple as a pizza topping began in 1962 Canada when Sam Panopolous, a Greek...
By Alexander J. Taylor It’s been a bit of time since I wrote an article for Science Meets Food and boy-howdy, does it feel good to be back. My last article, back in April, talked about the exciting...
By Alexander J. Taylor Being at the University of Illinois (UIUC) is a strange feeling right now. On one hand, I have had people yell at me for their March Madness bracket being a complete flop. On the...
By Alexander J. Taylor Over the past decade, we have seen a resurgence in audiobooks and podcasts. With how busy our daily lives are, it is an easy way to learn something new, enjoy a story, or engage...
By Alexander J. Taylor Someone needs to call up a paranormal investigator, because we have a new wave of spooky-fueled activity coming to a not-so-local restaurant near you! With the ongoing pandemic, the restaurant and hospitality businesses have...
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 Alexander J. Taylor and Jacob Webster-Jones In today’s social media climate, one of my favorite wind down activities is to browse the popular subreddit of /r/Food. If you haven’t had a chance to scroll through this website, I...
By Alexander J. Taylor For the longest time, I disliked coffee. I distinctly remember back in high school in the late 2000’s, that the majority of my peers were drinking coffee. Heck, I even remember when PSL’s became the...