Skip to Main Content
Boston University Metropolitan College

  • Degrees & Certificates
  • Admissions
  • Faculty & Research
  • Apply Now
Boston University
Search
  • Degrees & Certificates
    • Actuarial Science
    • Analytics, Data & Business
    • Arts Administration
    • Bachelor’s Degree Completion
    • Biomedical & Healthcare
    • Business & Management
    • City Planning & Urban Affairs
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Computer Science & IT
    • Criminal Justice
    • Cybersecurity
    • Finance
    • Gastronomy & Food Studies
    • Linguistics
    • Marketing & Communications
    • Project Management
    • Risk Management
    • Software Development
    • Supply Chain Management
  • Admissions
    • Apply Now: Graduate
    • Apply Now: Undergraduate
    • International Students
    • Tuition & Fees
    • Financial Aid
    • Admitted Students
    • Academic Calendars
    • Orientation
    • Course Registration
  • About
    • Dean’s Welcome
    • 2030 Strategic Plan
    • Dean’s Advisory Board
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Directory
  • Faculty & Research
    • Faculty
    • Podcast: MET Makes Conversation
  • Courses
  • Careers
  • News
  • Events
  • Contact Us
Resources for:
  • Current Students
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Alumni & Friends
  • Apply Now:  Graduate
  • Apply Now:  Undergraduate
  • Request Information
  • Connect:  Admissions

Gastronomy

Chef Jacques Pépin Recounts Life in Food as Part of NYT’s ‘Big Ideas’ Series

in Culinary Arts, Food & Wine, Gastronomy, Jacques Pepin, MET News, New York Times

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.

MET’s Faculty Angle: When Calculating the Impact of Tariffs on Agriculture, Don’t Forget Flavor

in Faculty Angle, Faculty News, Food Studies, Gastronomy, MET News

Food Studies lecturer José López Ganam joined MET’s new Faculty Angle series to delve into the implications of Trump’s tariffs on agriculture, the dynamic between the US, Mexico, and Canada, and food and flavor diversity.

After Years Online, Gastronomy Alum Opens Brick-and-Mortar Cheese Shop

in Alumni News, Gastronomy, MET News

Gastronomy master’s alum Kimi Ceridon (MET’15) has taken her business, Life Love Cheese, to the next level by opening a storefront in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Why We Have the Industrial Revolution to Thank for the Modern Lunch

in Faculty News, Food Studies, Gastronomy, Megan Elias, MET News

Consider the sandwich. An efficient delivery vehicle for proteins, carbs, and whatever else you choose, it is the go-to midday meal for many, particularly in the work force. But how, and when, did it come to be popularized?

Food Studies Faculty Highlight Importance of Breakfast on ‘Chronicle’

in Chris Douglass, Culinary Arts, Gastronomy, Megan Elias, MET News

Megan Elias, BU MET’s director of Food Studies and a renowned food historian, recently joined WCVB’s Chronicle news magazine to discuss an indispensable topic: breakfast.

FX’s ‘The Bear’ Rings True for Food Studies Faculty

in BU Today Features, Food & Wine, Gastronomy, MET News

A recent BU Today story examined the verisimilitude of the restaurant-oriented FX television program, The Bear, with a few Metropolitan College Food Studies instructors weighing in.

Gastronomy Alum Teaches Trailblazing Latinx Food Course

in Alumni News, BU Today Features, Gastronomy, MET News

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.

Food Studies Director Gives Taste of America’s Hot Sauce History

in Faculty News, Gastronomy, Megan Elias, MET News

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.

Food Studies Director Unpacks the Hard-Fought Power of Lunch

in Gastronomy, Megan Elias, MET News

As the author of Lunch: the History of a Meal, Metropolitan College Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Food Studies Programs Megan Elias can tell you how important our midday meals are.

Inaugural Queer Food Studies Conference at BU MET Makes History

in Boston Globe, BU Today Features, Diversity & Inclusion, Gastronomy, Megan Elias, MET News, Students

Gastronomy is less a narrow field of study than it is an expansive prism through which scholars can assess all manners and facets of the human world. It’s a field designed to challenge boundaries, and that quality was on display when BU’s Metropolitan College hosted the first-ever Queer Food Conference.

Posts navigation

Older posts →

Related to Alumni & Friends

Boston University

Boston University Metropolitan College

  • © 2025 Trustees of Boston University
  • DMCA
  • Privacy
  • Sitemap
  • MET Job Board
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
© Boston University. All rights reserved. www.bu.edu
Back to top