Tag: Boston University

The Language of Food

by Carlos C. Olaechea Student Carlos C. Olaechea recaps Dan Jurafsky’s lecture and book signing at Harvard Bookstore on October 10th. As gastronomy students, we learn that food is intrinsically tied to many aspects of our human existence, and through the multidisciplinary nature of our program we learn to view food through many different lenses. […]

Breaking Ground on the Boston Public Market

By Kimi Ceridon Gastronomy student Kimi Ceridon recaps the groundbreaking ceremony for the Boston Public Market. Boston is poised to open the first market with all locally sourced products in the nation. On October 9th, the much talked about Boston Public Market held a public ground breaking ceremony on the steps of city hall hitting […]

A New Generation of Boston Globe Food Writers

by Carlos C. Olaechea Perhaps one of the most popular courses offered in the Boston University Gastronomy program, especially for those interested in applying food studies to the communications fields, is Sheryl Julian’s Food Writing for Print Media offered every spring. Julian, who is the dining editor for the Boston Globe, guides students through every […]

Four Cultured Courses with Culture

By Kimi Cerdion Gastronomy Student Kimi Ceridon recounts her experience at the Boston Fermentation Festival’s fermentation-themed brunch. After weeks of preparation, Chef Geoff Lukas of Sofra Bakery capped off the Boston Fermentation Festival weekend with a Fermentation-themed Brunch. It was held on September 28th on the outdoor patio at Oleana Restaurant in Cambridge. While the […]

GSA’s Sunday Eating Club: Southern Chicken Fried Steak

By Rachael Reagan Rachael Reagan shares a little backstory and a recipe for chicken-fried steak, a Southern classic.  The Gastronomy Students Association hosts a bi-monthly Sunday Eating Club event.  To see all the GSA’s events, please visit our Calendar. “So wait, is it chicken or is it steak?” This question surely arises from both Yankees […]