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 […]
From around the web this week, a few bites of food news. Feel free to to share thoughts, reactions, and other items of interest. Farm-to-table-to-farm: Restaurants and composting Ethical tomatoes: A new curriculum for migrant workers Wild and free, but is roadkill safe to eat? Republican budget includes overhaul of food stamps Why food is […]
From around the web this week, a few bites of food news. Please feel free to comment with thoughts, reactions, or other news and events of interest. LA Times editorial ponders the ‘fat tax’ and other options for tackling medical costs Gulf seafood deemed safe but still under scrutiny Chicago school bans lunches brought from […]
From around the web this week, a few bites of food news. Feel free to comment with thoughts, reactions, or anything else of interest. Boston food bank aims to narrow ‘meal gap’ Learning about beef from America’s first cookbook Recent donation to NYU’s Fales Library makes it one of the largest food-related collections in the […]
From around the web this week, a few bites of food news. Feel free to comment with thoughts, reactions, or anything else of interest. Rikers Island inmates bake 36,000 loaves of bread per week The cult wine of 121 B.C. New bill aims to limit rights of beer and wine producers to ship directly to […]