by Emily Contois When I asked Vivian Liberman when she first became interested in food, she exclaimed, “Always!” Liberman grew up in Colombia and loved going food shopping as a child with her mother. “Two things were my job,” she says, “to pick out the fruit and to shuck the peas.” She followed her love […]
by Emily Contois Charles Shelton’s love of the sensory experience of food (a.k.a. eating delicious food) grew over time into a gastronomic intellectual curiosity. “Food embodies values,” he says. “By studying food, we can experience the diversity of how people have engaged with food over time.” After attending Ithaca College, Charles’ intellectual food yearnings were […]
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 […]