Gastronomy Alumna, Joyce Lock, never played a trivia game she could win but longed for a day when she could demonstrate her true trivia talent; not through history or pop culture but through a topic she was passionate about–if only there was a game about food and wine! This wish became a reality during Lock’s […]
by Taylor Cocalis of Good Food Jobs Identifying the field of gastronomy as your chosen career path is both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is in the wide open opportunity and the option to be creative in the path that you take. The curse is that there is no set path. The road […]
Boston University’s Gastronomy Program cultivates change as it branches out to look at food production in cities. The launch of the Urban Agriculture course this summer was an important step in developing a holistic approach to studying food systems. Read more about it in BU Today: “One Class, OnDay: Urban Agriculture Takes Root”
[slideshow] From tea party to tea braised? Is the recent “food craze” a mere trend or a culinary revolution that will celebrate its time in American history as the Era of Food? At the forefront of this surge, BU’s Gastronomy Program was mentioned in this Christian Science Monitor article which gives great voice to this […]
By Annaliese DeNooyer [slideshow] It’s Friday morning and the kitchen at 2948 Folsom is kicking out its usual fusion of smells. Thick tortillas sizzle on the stove and slabs of dough destined for chocolate babka span three feet of the metal prep table. Businesses work side-by-side at the stations, methodically prepping for the weekend’s markets, cart […]