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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? […]
MET ML565, Food Marketing will be taught by our newest part-time faculty member Robin Cohen in Spring 2025. The class will meet on Mondays from 6 to 8:45 PM. Food Marketing applies the fundamental concepts of marketing and brand management to the food industry, with a particular focus on the New England culinary scene. The […]
MET ML 692, Culinary Tourism will be taught this Spring 2025 on Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. by José López Ganem, with a travel component to New México (United States) during the BU Spring Break ‘25. Among the higher echelons of the Food Studies canon, Lucy Long’s Culinary Tourism provides a time-proofed definition of this activity […]
We are thrilled to add our revamped course, “Cook Like a Pro” to our curriculum next semester: The hands-on, pared-down version of our culinary certificate program, designed for beginners and aspiring cooks alike. In this class you’ll be guided through the fundamentals of meal preparation, ingredient selection, and proper seasoning. You’ll learn how to master […]