School
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Expertise
Food Science, Cheese & Dairy, Beer
- Sam runs a cooking blog with his wife, where he helps bring her easy, healthy recipes to life with written descriptions and mouth-watering photos.
- His wife is a food scientist specializing in chocolate. Their house has multiple chocolate storage locations brimming with chocolate chips, bars, wafers, and more.
- As a lifelong Midwesterner, Sam is well-versed in all things dairy and beer-related, but knows that there's always more to learn and the best way to learn is by tasting.
Experience
Sam began his professional writing career in 2023, writing about everything from food to sports. In addition to his work for Mashed, he writes features on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as a variety of short stories. He's currently working to get his debut novel published.
Education
Sam has bachelor's degrees in journalism and communication arts with a focus on radio, television, and film from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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We tried the new International Delight and Paris Hilton's coffee creamer collab to see if it's worth the price. We were surprised by the results.
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Can a canned water brand called Liquid Death offer up a tasty take on fruity flavors? Well, we grabbed the new cans to find out for ourselves.
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Little Caesars has introduced a new limited time Stuffed Crunch Crust Pizza to the menu, but does it deserve to be the star of your next pizza night?
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Does Wendy's or McDonald's make the tastiest burgers? We conducted a taste test to finally settle this pressing fast food debate once and for all.
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Both Culver's and Five Guys are renowned for delicious burgers, but when compared side-by-side, which chain reigns supreme? We did a taste test to find out.
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