Darra Goldstein

Darra Goldstein is a renowned food scholar, author, and professor emerita of Russian at Williams College. Here are some key details about her career and accomplishments:

Academic Career

Darra Goldstein held the position of Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian at Williams College before becoming professor emerita.1 She has a PhD from Stanford University and did her undergraduate studies at Vassar College.1

Food Scholarship and Writing

Goldstein is a prolific author and editor in the field of food studies:

• She has published 17 books, including several cookbooks.1
• Goldstein founded Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture in 2001, serving as its editor-in-chief.1
• In 2012, Gastronomica was named Publication of the Year by the James Beard Foundation.1
• She is the editor-in-chief of the Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets and the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies.1

Notable Works

Some of Goldstein's notable cookbooks include:

• A Taste of Russia
• The Georgian Feast
• Beyond the North Wind (named a New York Times Book Review Best Summer 2020 culinary read)2

Other Professional Activities

• Goldstein has consulted for various organizations, including the Republic of Georgia, Norway, and the Council of Europe.1
• She served as the national spokesperson for Stolichnaya vodka when it was first introduced to the US.1
• Goldstein is currently on the Kitchen Cabinet of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the Advisory Board of the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.1

Darra Goldstein's work bridges the gap between academic inquiry and popular writing about food, making significant contributions to the field of food studies while also producing accessible cookbooks and culinary writing.