Boston University sponsors the Pepin Lecture Series in Food Studies and Gastronomy and on Tuesday, February 12 at 6 pm at 808 Commonwealth Avenue you will hear Merry White, professor of anthropology at Boston University,  discuss cooking and the extravagant banquets at the height of the Roman Empire. The reception will feature a sample of historically appropriate recipes, and the event is free. Sign up at www.bu.edu/foodandwine.