Category: Gastronomy at BU

Posts about the general gastronomy program at BU – sponsored lecture series, faculty and staff news, etc.

March Gastronomy Events

We have a busy second half of the semester planned! Please mark your calendars for the following, post-spring-break events:  ————————————————————————————————————————–  THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 4:30 – 5:30PM Milk and Cookies with Rachel Black                                                […]

Guy Crosby on Understanding and Enhancing the Flavor of Food

by Noel Bielaczyc The term “molecular gastronomy” generally conjures images of chefs utilizing science-based techniques and high-tech lab gadgetry like immersion circulators, vacuum sealers, dehydrators, and rotovaps to create visually arresting, palate dazzling, and expensive cuisine. While edible gels, foams and powders have become a somewhat trite symbol of the movement, the central principals remain […]

The Snack That Binds Us

by Annu Ross I have taken night classes before the Gastronomy program– four-hour night classes – and I had always just brought a protein bar or a large cup of coffee. But oh how that sad Luna Bar pales in comparison to real food – delicious, thoughtful, real food. Remembering myself sitting in the dark […]