Author: Gastronomy Education

Alumna profile: Karoline Boehm-Goodnick

by Erin Carlman Weber When Karoline Boehm-Goodnick took a sharp detour from her plan to be a lawyer, she encountered some accurate pessimists. “Everyone was so negative when I told them I was going to culinary school. And everything they said—that you’re not going to make any money, that you always have to work holidays—it’s […]

A grateful farewell

Now that the semester has come to a close, so has my time as editor of this site. The process of building, launching, and maintaining the Gastronomy at BU blog was a wonderfully instructive experience, and I’d like to thank Dr. Black for the opportunity. My gratitude also goes out to all who contributed writing, […]

Jacques Pépin named Honorary Doctor

Gastronomy Program founder, Jacques Pépin, has been named Honorary Doctor of Human Letters by Boston University. Pépin will be honored on May 21, 2011 at Commencement. In addition, there will be a series of lectures, discussions and demonstrations entitled “The French-American Connection with Jacques Pépin.” Wednesday, May 18, and Friday, May 20, 6 p.m. Wednesday: The French-American Connection […]