Calling all urban agriculturists, plant parents, and green-seeking enthusiasts! The BU Food Studies Department is excited to welcome Tuft’s PhD candidate Olivia Grieco this summer to teach our Urban Agriculture class this summer. While perhaps not the first thought that comes to mind when we shop at our local supermarkets, but growing food in a […]
Check out the published work by one of our current graduate students, Sebastian Crissey. In this ethnographic study, Sebastian Crissey traces the history of cooperative food retail in Willimantic, Connecticut, examining how community-owned grocery models of the 1970s shaped local food culture and consumer identity. Drawing on oral history and archival research, the piece offers […]
The Gastronomy Department is proud to announce that Amy Phuong has been awarded this year’s Julia Child Student Writing Award. This award is given to matriculating MA students in Gastronomy and honors their outstanding academic work. Below is a Q&A with Amy on her award-winning work that uses food mapping– a technique that allows researchers […]
This week we’re highlighting the work of Gastronomy student Francesca Furey who recreated a historical recipe as a part of Dr. Karen Metheny’s Cookbooks and History class this past semester. Recreating Halibut Chowder from 1923 Forget deviled eggs, charcuterie boards, and savory dips this holiday season. Could soup be the star of a social hour? […]