Category: Students

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Working at Momofuku Milk Bar

by Kendall Vanderslice Student Kendall Vanderslice recounts her experience shadowing Pastry Chef Christina Tosi at Momofuku Milk Bar’s Williamsburg kitchen. When I was in elementary school, every trip to my grandmother’s house included preparing a boxed cake mix. At home, my family maintained a diet free of sugar, dairy, meat, and anything flavorful, but at […]

Meet Spring 2015’s New Gastronomy Students, Part II

We are pleased to have another great cohort  joining the Boston University Gastronomy Program. These new students have been asked to submit a picture of themselves, a short bio, and what they love most about food. Kelsey Munger grew up in a small town outside Boston and has been working at various bakeries and food […]

Meet Spring 2015’s New Gastronomy Students

With a new year comes a new semester of food studies at Boston University, as well as a new batch of food-lovers embarking on their journey as future food scholars. We are pleased to have another great cohort  joining the Boston University Gastronomy Program. These new students have been asked to submit a picture of […]

Welcoming new students, part IV

The Gastronomy Program looks forward to welcoming these new students for the upcoming semester. Meaghan Agnew once harnessed food for malevolent intent when, at the age of 2, she attempted to stuff an entire head of lettuce down her baby sister’s throat. But she soon learned that ingredients should be appreciated, not weaponized, and thus […]

Welcoming new students, part III

The Gastronomy Program looks forward to welcoming these new students for the upcoming semester. Rachel Anderson eats until unhealthily full and no longer fights the gravitational pull towards authentic meals in divey locations. She’s an experience enthusiast- a doer, connecter, under committed runner, cocktail drinker, and seeker. A mash-up of Colorado and Illinois, Rachel has […]