From Science to Service
The Three Passions Behind SciCook
Cooking, sharing food, and caring for others have always come naturally to me. From organizing a small kitchen for fellow students in India to recreating my grandmother’s recipes after moving to America, food has always been a source of joy, curiosity, and human connection.
Over time, three lifelong passions—Food, Science, and Community—came together to inspire the founding of SciCook.
Food
My kitchen became my second laboratory. I see cooking as a series of biochemical reactions and love experimenting with traditional cuisines to make them more balanced and nutritious without compromising flavor. SciCream, our fermented plant-based cream, is one example.
Science
My work in immunology, human immune-system research, and the gut microbiome—and later in cancer and autoimmune drug development—strengthened my interest in how nutrition, metabolism, and immunity interact. I wanted to bring that scientific understanding into everyday food and cooking, not leave it only in research laboratories.
Community
Sharing meals has always been part of my life—whether with friends, colleagues, neighbors, or people experiencing hunger. I wanted to extend that spirit of caring and sharing beyond my immediate circle, bringing people together through food, knowledge, and meaningful participation.
SciCook is where these three passions meet—transforming scientific knowledge, a love of food, and a commitment to community into everyday action.
— Dr. Taher Sathaliya, Founder & Executive Director
