Tag: BU Gastronomy

A Day to Celebrate Food

by Kimi Ceridon Student Kimi Ceridon recaps October 24th’s Food Day Event in Boston. Food Day comes but once a year. With no gimmicks, costumes, bunnies or men in red suits, Food Day in the United States not only celebrates the foods that sustain us but also encourages people to think about their diets and […]

You Too Can Can

By Kimi Ceridon Student Kimi Ceridon offers her picks for fall canning cookbooks and tutorials. It is October. The garden is on its last legs. It is time to start looking into the pantry for the saved morsels of summer. It is past peak tomato season, but canned tomatoes and tomato sauce are excellent first […]

Get Hired or Die Baking

by Leigh Shaplen Student Leigh Shaplen shares her path to finding a food career, as well as some handy tips. She is currently residing in California while finishing her MLA in Gastronomy. Ten hours after packing up my life in Boston and moving back home to San Francisco I am in route to Napa for a […]

Exploring Latino Cuisine in Eastie

by Carlos C. Olaechea Student Carlos C. Olaechea recounts the Gastronomy Students Association’s tour of Latino eateries in East Boston Part of the draw to Boston University’s Gastronomy Program is being surrounded by Boston’s vibrant food scene. From the ever growing list of fine dining establishments to the omnipresent farmers markets showcasing the rich variety […]

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. […]