''Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture'' is a

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interdisciplinary

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with a focus on

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. It is published by the

University of California Press The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish scholarly and scientific works by faculty ...

. It was founded by

Darra Goldstein Darra Goldstein (born April 28, 1951) is an American author and food scholar who is the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian, Emerita at Williams College. She is the founding editor of ''Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Cultur ...

in 2001.

Awards

The journal has received a number of accolades: *Prix d'Or at the Gourmet Voice World Media Festival in 2004 *2007

Utne Independent Press Award ''Utne Reader'' (also known as ''Utne'') ( ) is a digital digest that collects and reprints articles on politics, culture, and the environment, generally from alternative media sources including journals, newsletters, weeklies, zines, music, and ...

for Social/Cultural Coverage *Best Food Magazine in the World at the 2011 Gourmand Awards in Paris *Co-winner of the 2012

James Beard Foundation Award The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists in the United States. They are scheduled around James Beard's May 5 birthday. The media award ...

for Best Publication of the Year.

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* University of California Press academic journals Food and drink magazines Quarterly magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 2001 Magazines published in California History of food and drink {{academic-journal-stub