Since 2001, Gastronomica has been feeding readers' sensual and intellectual appetites with food-focused writing and art.
To mark our tenth anniversary, we are excited to present several special features exclusive to gastronomica.org.
We will also be hosting a variety of special events, as listed below.
Join us in our celebration!
An Interview with Richard Nonas
The sculptor Richard Nonas served as both curator and dishwasher at Gordon Matta-Clark's restaurant FOOD, which was featured in the August 2008 issue of Gastronomica. He speaks with Sara Unzila Ahmed about the story behind FOOD.
An Interview with Andrew Hussey
An astute observer of French culture and politics, Andrew Hussey is Dean of the University of London Institute in Paris. Here, in a July 2009 interview with Sara Ahmed, he ruminates on French cheese.
Buccaneer Beverages
Exotic drink recipes to accompany Suzanne Toczyski's article on Jean-Baptiste Labat in Gastronomica 10:1.
Podcasts
Exclusive interviews with celebrity chefs from around the world, and more.
Special Events
The Gastronomica Forum: FoodFashion
Astor Center for Food and Wine, NYC
Wednesday, February 24, 6:30pm
Featuring a food fashion show curated by Robert Kushner, a panel discussion moderated by Gastronomica Editor in Chief Darra Goldstein, and a specially commissioned video. Information is available at www.astorcenternyc.com.
UPDATE: Below is a behind-the-scenes video from the fashion show (video is NSFW):
Darra Goldstein at Fog City News
Fog City News, SF, CA
Thursday, April 1, 12:30pm
Join Gastronomica Editor in Chief Darra Goldstein for a very special "meet & greet, with chocolate" at Fog City News, "San Francisco's destination for the world's information and chocolate."
Gastronomica Presents: A Conversation with Harold McGee
David Brower Center's Goldman Theater, Berkeley, CA
Tuesday, April 1, 7:00pm
A discussion and Q&A with Harold McGee, best-selling author of the classic On Food and Cooking, co-organizer of the groundbreaking 1992 Erice Workshop on molecular gastronomy, and The New York Times's Curious Cook. Click here to listen to audio clips from the event!.
Food, Culture and Identity in a Global Society: A Conversation with Darra Goldstein and Barry Glassner
3335 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Tuesday, April 2, 12:00pm
In conversation with Barry Glassner, Darra Goldstein will speak about issues of food and identity in both the US and abroad and discuss ways in which food can be used to promote tolerance and diversity. They will consider the cultural dimensions that underlie food in different societies and look at the role of food politics in our increasingly globalized world. Click here for more information.
Gastronomica and Williams College Museum of Art Symposium
The Place of Taste: An Exploration of Food, Culture, and Community
Williamstown, MA
Saturday, October 2
This daylong symposium will feature writers, artists, scholars, and chefs. Highlights include keynote speaker Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker, White House pastry chef Bill Yosses, Blue Hill chef-owner Dan Barber, and artist Pepón Osorio. For more information, visit wcma.org.
