Throughout the summer the BU Gastronomy blog will feature occasional posts from special guest writers including current students, recent alumni, professors, and more. This Summer Course Close-up is brought to you by Gastronomy student Bethany Graber. Food and Visual Culture: A look into the subtexts in food advertising and visual arts This summer, Potter Palmer […]
Dreary weather got you down? Side-step the cabin fever and those grey-skies-blues by venturing out, equipped with umbrella, galoshes and hearty appetite, to taste the numerous cuisines and food creations Boston has to offer. With several festivals, food tours, and cook-off competitions, you’re sure to find something to do this weekend! So rain-coat up and […]
The sun is high, the temperature is climbing, the scarves and mittens are tucked away for the season, and everything is in bloom. If you haven’t walked outside recently, you should know we’re well into Springtime. So I have just one question: Do you know where your local Farmers’ Markets are? Well, you should. If […]
The Boston University Gastronomy Program is thrilled to congratulate our new Spring 2013 graduates. After completing multiple semesters of core course work in subjects like theory and methodology, history, food and the senses, and anthropology, along with various electives or numerous hours spent in the onsite Culinary Lab course, these new grads walked the stage prepped for their […]
By Noel Bielaczyc On a recent Thursday, over pints and delicious thin-crust pizza at Otto Pizza (courtesy of executive chef and fellow BU Gastronomy student Sebastian Neva), Brad Jones and Chris Maggiolo discussed their upcoming cross-country road trip and combined passion for food, people, and culture. Noel: Tell me about the inspiration for the to […]