The Ultimate Guide to July’s Culinary Landscape: Celebrating Sports, History, and Comfort Food

As the summer sun reaches its peak, the American restaurant industry is transforming into a nationwide stage for celebration. This July, dining out is not merely about sustenance; it is…

Beyond the Petri Dish: Rethinking Our Microbial Future in Gastronomica 26.1

In the mid-20th century, the pharmaceutical giant Parke, Davis and Company commissioned a series of paintings titled Great Moments in Medicine. Among them, a 1952 portrait by Robert Thom depicts…

From Ancient Rome to the Modern Table: Unraveling the Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese

By Editorial Staff On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the Culinary Historians will host a landmark virtual event that promises to redefine how we perceive one of the world’s most ubiquitous…

Architecture, Memory, and the Table: An Evening with John Ota

Date: May 13, 2026 Event: Culinary Historians Virtual Lecture Series Featured Speaker: John Ota, Author of The Dining Room I. Main Facts: A Journey Through Iconic Spaces On Wednesday, May…

Reviving Ancestral Roots: Chef Elena Terry to Headline Culinary Historians Virtual Symposium

CHICAGO – On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 7:00 PM Central Time, the Culinary Historians will host a landmark virtual presentation featuring Chef Elena Terry, a visionary in the movement…

The Architecture of Conscience: How Radical Nonviolence Shaped the American Moral Landscape

By Jeff MacGregor | Smithsonian Magazine The Montgomery bus boycott of 1955–56 is often memorialized as a singular flashpoint—a spontaneous explosion of collective frustration that ended with the desegregation of…

The Cosmic Architect: Why Steven Spielberg Remains Tethered to the Stars

By Jake New | June 11, 2026 April 17, 1966. Before dawn. Two Ohio deputies, exhausted from a long night of patrol in Portage County, stumbled upon an abandoned vehicle…

The Evolution of the Brunch Icon: Reimagining Eggs Benedict Through a Historical Lens

The brunch landscape is dominated by the unmistakable silhouette of Eggs Benedict: a toasted English muffin, a savory slice of ham, a perfectly poached egg, and the golden, velvety embrace…

The Evolution of Health: Revisiting the 1920s Nutritional Revolution

As we embark on a new year, the modern obsession with "clean eating" and wellness influencers often feels like a strictly contemporary phenomenon. However, a deep dive into the culinary…

A Quarter-Century of Culinary Inquiry: Gastronomica Marks 25 Years of Intellectual Feasting

In the landscape of academic publishing, few journals have managed to carve out a space as simultaneously rigorous and whimsical as Gastronomica. As the journal releases its Winter 2025 issue…