by Lucia Austria When it comes to careers in food, Sydney Oland is a renaissance woman. All signs pointed to food after graduating from the University of Toronto with degrees in Studio Art and English. “Most of the art installations I was doing revolved around food.” It became a passion she knew she had to pursue. Before […]
by Emily Contois Family is not only a huge part of Gastronomy alumnus John Pladocostante’s life, but also a focal point of his career in food. Originally from Utica, New York, Pladocostante was first introduced to gastronomy at the elbows of his grandparents. “I grew up living in my grandparents’ apartment building. I learned how […]
Please join us in congratulating our nine January graduates! A perusal of their masters projects reveals the breadth, depth, and diversity of our student interests — from studies of cuisine and identity to food and art to sophisticated, yet practical, resources for food-focused teaching and business endeavors. Lauren Bennett “Baking in God’s Kitchen: Confectionery Production from […]
If you couldn’t make it to our fantastic workshop several weeks ago, What’s Next?: Life After MLA Gastronomy, you’re in luck – we’ve got overviews and notes from each session, as well as links to several presentations to help you out. This workshop was designed to give students a bit of reassurance – there are […]
The Gastronomy Program is thrilled to introduce our brand new Program Coordinator, alumna Barbara Rotger! If you haven’t gotten a chance to meet this talented lady, check out her introduction below, and stop by her office to introduce yourself. Welcome, Barbara! by Barbara Rotger I grew up not far from here in Carlisle, and now […]