Chemistry in the Kitchen Spring 2023
Scientific Food Blogs by Dickinson Students
Hi! My name is Joseph, and I am a First Year. I’m majoring in Mathematics and Psychology. I was born in Boston MA, and then after 6 years, I moved to South Korea and lived there for 12 years. I haven’t really touched on baking and cooking, but was always interested in it, which made …
Hello, I’m a 20 year old Dickinson college student and this semester I’m taking Chemistry in the Kitchen. I’ve always helped my mom with the baking, Christmas cookies, birthday cakes, thanksgiving pies, and other desserts. She loves throwing dinner parties and my sister and I always get roped into making something. I tend to stay …
My name is Shane Mundorf, and I am a Sophomore at Dickinson College majoring in International Business & Management and minoring in Economics. I was born in Pittsburgh, PA, but I have lived in Lancaster, PA for most of my life. One of my biggest passions in life is playing soccer, which I am lucky …
My name is Louis-David Kakou, I am a senior majoring in Political Science and Government. In my spare time, I enjoy listening to music, going to the gym or just talking with my friends. I had the opportunity to travel a lot when I was young so I am always interested to discover new cultures …
My name is Catherine McAllister. My mom used to work as a chef and professional baker with her own catering company where she made wedding cakes. Because my mom is an excellent cook and baker, she has been baking for my entire life, and I have often worked with her on baking. We have an …
Hi, I’m Morgan! I’m a junior majoring in International Studies with an Arabic minor and play on the Dickinson Field Hockey team. I’m not the biggest baker or cook, where especially as a vegetarian and in general, being a picky eater, I normally stick with the same meals every day; my dog Lilly on the …
Ever since I was young, it was always my dad who did the cooking, because I preferred to read by myself or play board games with my younger brother. Now that I’m older and less afraid of blowing up the kitchen, I’ve finally started to step out of my comfort zone when it comes to …
Howdy, my name is Ian McKenzie; I am currently an undecided freshman here at Dickinson College. I am into all things outdoor; such as backpacking/camping, running, and skiing. I am not too into cooking, nor chemistry; but do make a delectable rigatoni with meat sauce. Including me, I have seven people in my immediate family; …
My name is Tomás Böhmer. Since birth, my mother would put me on the kitchen counter while I would watch her bake dozens of cakes and pies for weddings. I understood the importance of cooking in developing a strong and united family. I come from a country full of flavors, colors, textures, and recipes. Colombia’s …
Hello, my name is Sean Sobolewski and I am a first year at Dickinson College and plan to major in political science. I am from Old Bridge, New Jersey which is in central Jersey about 40 minutes outside of New York City. In high school I was very active playing varsity soccer, basketball, and baseball. …