Official page of the Boston University Gastronomy Program.
Founded in 1991 by culinary legends Julia Child and Jacques Pépin, our trailblazing programs include the Master of Liberal in Gastronomy and a Food Studies Graduate Certificate. Boston University’s Master of Arts in Gastronomy program offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary approach to food studies which pairs opportunities for experiential learning in culinary arts laboratories, wine studies courses
01/23/2025
Wishing everyone a warm welcome back on (and off) campus this spring semester! In December, students in the Food & Art class presented their final projects in a gallery-style showcase. Here are some of the highlights in case you missed it!
05/08/2024
Celebrating the end of a fantastic semester with our Food Studies students! Bittersweet vibes for complete with rigatoni stoles for our graduates. 🎓
04/18/2024
What a fun evening at serving cascatelli pasta recipe from Dan Pashman’s new cookbook Anything’s Pastable and answering questions about our Food Studies Programs at BU!
02/26/2024
We're kicking off this semester's with cultural historian Daniel Bender. Join us on Wednesday, March 6, at 6 p.m. to hear Bender discuss his book, The Food Adventurers, and the linked histories of global travel and global .
Register: https://bit.ly/49jZkNr
02/22/2024
Do you consider yourself a trendsetter? Mike Kostyo is a professional trendologist and program alum who will join us in the Cookbook Library on Thursday, March 7, from 5 – 6 p.m. to explain what it takes to become a food and beverage expert and how to get started.
Interested in attending? Comment below to let us know you'll be there. Refreshments provided.
01/29/2024
We’re partnering with Boston University Metropolitan College's Criminal Justice Programs to host a screening and panel discussion of the documentary film Building Momentum. Join us on Wed., Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. to see how the team at Café Momentum is helping justice-involved youth get ahead.
Register: https://bit.ly/3ualT80
12/22/2023
Happy winter break to all our Food Studies students! We celebrated the end of the semester this year with a sugar & spice themed party. (Not pictured - two steamy pots of mulled cider and mulled wine).
Also, a huge congratulations to our January graduates! We will miss you and wish you the best.
11/07/2023
We’re wrapping up this semester’s with authors Merry White and Benjamin Wurgaft. Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. to hear the mother-son duo discuss their new book, Ways of Eating, and to find out what we learn when an anthropologist and a historian talk about .
Register: https://bit.ly/3QNaCCT
10/03/2023
We’re continuing this semester’s with writer and journalist Raj Tawney. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. to hear Tawney discuss his memoir, Colorful Palate, and the family recipes that defined his journey of identity and belonging in the United States.
Register: https://bit.ly/3tfHhba
09/28/2023
We're thrilled to host members from the Department of Romance Studies in our demonstration kitchen this semester for a three-part cooking series on Indigenous cuisine in Latin America.
Message us to learn more about these events and how to register.
05/10/2023
The program for the ASFS - AFHVS conference, “Knowing Food: Insights from around the Table,” is now live on our website. Scroll through it and start planning which sessions you want to attend! Registration is open through May 15.
https://sites.bu.edu/asfs2023/about-the-conference/agenda/
We can’t wait for tomorrow’s art exhibition featuring work from students in this semester’s food and art class. Join us on campus from 6:30 – 8 p.m. as we explore the theme of seeds through their artistic creations.
The event is free and open to the public.