Chef Jacques Pépin Recounts Life in Food as Part of NYT’s ‘Big Ideas’ Series
Chef Jacques Pépin, the trailblazing cofounder of BU MET’s Certificate in the Culinary Arts and MA in Gastronomy programs, recently authored a piece in the New York Times regaling readers with his personal history—a life dedicated to the championing of food’s value beyond mere nutrition. More
Food Studies Director Gives Taste of America’s Hot Sauce History
As director of Food Studies programs at Metropolitan College, Associate Professor of the Practice Megan Elias is frequently sought out for her specialized knowledge of food history. More
Culinary Arts Instructor Douglass Joins NESN’s “BU Terriers Unleashed” for Breakfast Cooking Lesson
Joined by Ethan Okwuosa, of the BU men’s basketball team, Chef Douglass demonstrated the fully teaching capacity of the Groce Pépin Culinary Innovation Laboratory by teaching audiences how to make overnight oats and cottage cheese pancakes, which he called “easy, simple recipes.” More
Gastronomy Alum Teaches Trailblazing Latinx Food Course
When José López Ganem (MET'22) earned his Master of Art in Gastronomy at BU’s Metropolitan College, he learned key lessons on how to unlock the stories food have to tell us about the world. More
Acclaimed Brookline Restauranteur has MET Beginnings
A MET degree can lead you to success in any number of fields. Chompon “Boong” Boonnak earned his master’s in administrative studies with a concentration in financial economics, and now he’s in charge of two of the hottest Thai restaurants in town—Mahaniyom and Merai. More