Enjoy a dose of fine art and cuisine during the holiday courses from ArtBites at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Founded by chef/art historian Maite Gomez Rejón, these unique culinary classes combine art history with hands-on cooking in a museum setting.
This winter, feed your appetite for art and food with these two holiday cooking classes.
Let Us Eat Cake: Explore the history of sugar and desserts while touring LACMA's collection of Latin American, French, English and Italian art. After the museum tour, meet at the Surfas Test Kitchen (8777 Washington Blvd. in Culver City) to bake decadent holiday pastries such as Buche de Noël, Gingerbread Baby Cakes and Chocolate Peppermint Bark. The class will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 11. Cost is $100, which includes the tour, museum admission, recipes, ingredients and wine.
A Christmas Carol: Enjoy a festive feast inspired by Charles Dickens while learning about the history of the Christmas tree, holiday cards, and Victorian celebrations. Sample Christmas menu items may include Duchess Potatoes, Portobello Mushroom Stew, Glazed Carrots with Walnuts, Mincemeat Pie and Plum Pudding. The class will be held at the Surfas Test Kitchen from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18. Cost is $85, includes recipes, ingredients and wine.
For more information, check out www.artbites.net.
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