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We are welcoming a bumper crop of new Gastronomy and Food Studies students for the fall semester. Enjoy getting to know a few of them here. Tracey Torres (she/her) grew up with a great appreciation for food. She was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. As a child of Filipino immigrants, she […]
We continue our series of posts from student’s in MET ML 619, The Science of Food and Cooking, with Professor Valerie Ryan, with this entry from gastronomy student Adrian Bresler. We owe a lot to scientists who cure diseases, increase crop yields and even fly us to the moon. But scientists do not always get […]
Today’s post, the second in our series from student’s in MET ML 619, The Science of Food and Cooking, with Professor Valerie Ryan, is submitted by gastronomy student Julian Plovnik. Last January, I accepted a job with a company whose focus centered around the delivery of authentic, homemade food to hungry customers across the country, […]
This month we will be featuring a series of posts from student’s in MET ML 619, The Science of Food and Cooking, with Professor Valerie Ryan. Today’s post is submitted by Gastronomy student María José Córdova. Is MSG a Chemical? Over one hundred years since its isolation and fifty years since the “discovery” of the […]
We look forward to welcoming a wonderful group of new students into our programs this spring. Enjoy getting to know a few of them here. Ana Acevedo-Barga Whether brewing fresh coffee, baking up a hot batch of chocolate chip cookies, or serving a 20-course meal, my delight in the experience of dining is everlasting. Food […]