Happy (belated) New Years! I am back from holiday travels and ready to take on the next quarter I had a great time with family, but we didn't really do much in terms of food. With that said, I had more than my fair share of skyr and dried beef. Swiss meat and dairy really … Continue reading RB Twinkie’s 2024 Plans →

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a good time with family/friends and scored some great deals. This post is late, but between research and classwork, I figured I'd take a break. My friend 😉 and I went hiking yesterday in Griffith Park and it was definitely worth putting off working on projects or psets … Continue reading Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving 2023 →

Cheese is a 159.8 billion (US) dollar market. I am a very proud cheese lover and spend much more than I'd like like to admit on it. But why would curdled, decomposed milk solids taste good?  When the bacteria break down the proteins and fats into individual amino and fatty acids, they release flavour compounds. … Continue reading For My Love of Cheese…… →

Hi! Remember my goal of one post a week? Not going to happen >< I planned to take this semester easy. That plan went down the drain a week in when I got the opportunity to audit…. Another maths class…..specifically, Analysis 2  Do I HAVE to go and pay attention? Nope. Am I spending 10+ … Continue reading Where I’ve been →

Happy new years! I hope everyone is off to a great start. My word this year is CS. As much as coding give me a headache, I need to stop procrastinating. On the culinary side, I’m proud to say that I am very much on trend. The NYT listed “chaos” as the number 1 food … Continue reading Kimchi Hollandaise →

Hi! Guess what? I'm 21 now!! 21st birthdays are notoriously unproductive; however, I don't plan on (ever) drinking and have a backlog of work, so I actually did quite a bit (including writing this post!). Don't worry though, I did have fun. My friend came to visit me last week and we went to Maritana … Continue reading I’m 21. My Proudest Moments →

Hi! Today's post will be a bit different. The semester is (finally) over. research, job, maths... did I mention research? Not going to lie, I'm glad it's over. This semester is definitely the hardest one so far academically and mentally. A LOT has happened since August, so I thought I'd give a recap/reflection of the … Continue reading A (school) Year in Review →

Hi! I missed last week, but I'm back now! Life has been quite busy lately between research, classes and hanging out with friends. Last weekend was CMUs annual spring carnival (back after COVID hiatus). It was quite incredible. Unfortunately, Pissburgh weather got into the way... More sadly, all these events meant not much time in … Continue reading My Food Bucket List →