upcoming classes
Click here to sign up for three “Tasting Art” classes at a discounted rate! Just specify which three when you check out. Easy as pie.
may
The American Dream
Sunday 5/19 from 9:00am to 12:30pm
Trace the evolution of American art from the 1690s through 1950s as seen through the Huntington's permanent collection. Following the gallery tour prepare a group meal ranging from colonial America through the TV dinner era.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
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Californio Cooking
Thursday 5/30 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join Maite in a presentation and tasting inspired by Encarnacion Pinedo's groundbreaking 1898 cookbook El cocinero español (The Spanish Kitchen), the first cookbook written by a Hispanic in the US and the only contemporary account of how Mexican and Spanish dishes were prepared in California during the 19th century.
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
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The Dinner Party: Taking the Grand Tour
Friday 5/31 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Beginning in the late 18th century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to tour France, Italy and sometimes Greece and Holland in search of art, culture and the roots of Western civilization. These trips became known as the Grand Tour. Join Maite on a guided Grant Tour through the Museum’s collection so paintings, sculptures and decorative arts, then journey to the Getty’s Center’s Restaurant to savor a specially designed three-course meal created by Chefs Mayet Cristobal and Matt Lee. Enjoy a new take on period-inspired cuisine while exploring a different country with every course.
The Getty Center
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june
Tasting Art: Around the World in 5 Sips
Saturday 6/8 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, repeats Sunday June 6/9
Jump from continent to continent while exploring the history of beer, wine, coffee, tea and spirits as seen in LACMA’s collection of paintings, sculptures and decorative arts. After the museum tour head to Surfas to prepare a contemporary meal using each beverage as an ingredient. ($100 includes museum admission, tour, recipes, ingredients and wine.) Please note that though this class meets at LACMA it is not LACMA organized.
LACMA and Surfas
register here for 6/8
register here for 6/9
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Olive Oil
Thursday 6/13 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Olive trees and their products were introduced into America by Spanish settlers in the 16th century. Trace the history of this noble tree from antiquity to today through an informal powerpoint presentation and participate in a tasting of Old and New World olive oils.
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
register here after 6/1
The Family Tree
Saturday 6/22 from 9:00am to 12:30pm
View the 18th through 19th century decorative arts made by women as a preparation for marriage as seen in the special exhibition Useful Hours: Needlework and Painted Textiles from Southern California Collections. Then prepare a summery meal from the 1824 cookbook The Virginia House-Wife by Mary Randolph, a book that for decades was a common wedding gift.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
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Sicilian Gourmet
Friday 6/28 from 11:00am to 2:30pm; repeats Saturday 6/29 and Sunday 6/30
Art, literature and food history intersect in this workshop inspired by the Life of Luxury, a humorous guide to good eating written by the Sicilian gourmet Archestratus of Gela in the 4th century BC. Join Maite for a tour of the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention Between Greece and Rome, then picks herbs in the garden and prepare a meal inspired by ancient Sicilian Cuisine.
The Getty Villa
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july
The French Court
Saturday 7/13 from 9:00am to 12:30pm
Explore the dining practices and culinary traditions of the 17th and 18th century French court. After viewing French paintings and decorative arts in the Huntington’s collection, join Maite in preparing a summery meal inspired by recipes from period cookbooks. (members $85; non-members $95)
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
register at 626.405.2128 on or after 6/12
august
A Taste of Italy
Saturday 8/10 from 9:00am to 12:30pm
Join Maite in exploring the art and cuisine of Renaissance and Baroque Italy as soon through the Huntington’s collection of paintings, sculptures and decorative arts. After the gallery talk prepare a contemporary and seasonal meal inspired by period cookbooks and the conversation in the galleries. (members $85; non-members $95)
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
register at 626.405.2128 on or after 6/12
Mole and Pozole
8/22 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Learn about the history of mole and pozole, two of the most quintessentially Mexican dishes. Discover historic cookbooks, trace their ingredients to other parts of the world and enjoy a tasting of each.
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
register here after 8/1
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