ArtBites explores the history of desserts on Dec. 11
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Explore the history of desserts Sunday in a hand’s-on class through ArtBites.
The day starts at LACMA, where participants will explore the museum’s collection of Latin American, French, English and Italian paintings and decorative arts. After the museum visit and discussion, the group will meet at Surfas’ test kitchen for a hands-on cooking class.
Holiday desserts to be made include büche de Noël, gingerbread baby cakes, a fresh berry galette, a maple-pear upside down cake and chocolate-peppermint bark.
ArtBites was founded by Maite Gomez-Rejón in 2007 to combine the history of art and food. She has worked in the education departments of various museums and also as a private chef, so her resume is perfect for the endeavor. ArtBites hosts classes that tour museum galleries, tracing the historical role of food through art collections, followed by hands-on-cooking classes.
Sunday’s four-hour class starts at noon and is $100 per person. The price includes museum admission, tour, recipes, ingredients and wine.
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