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Reconstructing Medieval Bread
How accurate is this medieval picture of bread baking? A food historian does some delicious research Baking Bread (detail) in a psalter by an unknown illuminator, Belgium, mid-1200s. Tempera colors,...
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Getty Salad Garden: Marcia Reed
A salad-making series with artist Julia Sherman and invited guests kicks off with Getty Research Institute curator Marcia Reed, who recreates a recipe from 1585 Marcia Reed is the chief curator at the...
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Getty Salad Garden: Robert Irwin
A salad-making series with artist Julia Sherman and invited guests continues with the artist and designer of the Getty’s Central Garden, Robert Irwin, who talks about a commitment to unbridled...
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Getty Salad Garden: Julian Hoeber
A salad-making series with artist Julia Sherman and invited guests continues with artist Julian Hoeber, who shares his thoughts on playing the role of the artist and fitting in to the commercial art...
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A Green Tea Cocktail Inspired by Contemporary Art at the Getty
Mixologist Melaney Schmidt puts art into cocktail form with this modern recipe inspired by Ishiuchi Miyako and Robert Irwin Melaney’s Cocktail #221 is inspired by contemporary art in the Getty Museum’s...
View ArticleCook Your Own Aztec Feast
Mexican cooking as we know and love it in the U.S.—moles, carne asada, burritos, cafe con leche, loads of melty cheese—would have been unrecognizable to the Aztecs. They didn’t have cows, pigs, sugar,...
View ArticleThe Perfect Summer Picnic
After a cool early summer, toasty picnic weather has finally arrived in L.A. The Getty is a great place for outdoor eats—this weekend, the Center is open Saturday and Sunday, and the Villa is open all...
View ArticleMrs. Garrett’s Carrot Cake, A Slice of Getty Villa History
Opening a new museum involves many tasks—and deciding what to display isn’t the only one. There’s also the matter of how to feed hungry visitors. When Stephen Garrett became the first director of the...
View ArticleComfort Food the Ancient Greek Way: Zeno of Citium’s Lentil Soup Recipe
For her book Meals and Recipes from Ancient Greece, author Eugenia Salza Prina Ricotti had to become something of a food detective. The Greeks didn’t have cookbooks as we do; instead, hints at their...
View ArticleImagining the Culinary Past in France: Recipes for a Medieval Feast
In the French Middle Ages, as today, banquets were opportunities for the well-heeled to entertain guests in style. The set-up was simple: boards placed on trestles topped with white cloths, wine...
View ArticleKorean Cooking, the Authentic Fusion Way
Getty chef Mayet Cristobal worked with volunteers from the Korean Cultural Center to create an authentic-fusion menu.
View ArticleEdible Gardening in the Renaissance
What grew in the Renaissance garden? Many familiar favorites, from cabbage to strawberries.
View ArticleTraditional English Recipes with a California Flair
Our chefs share their 21st-century updates on traditional English favorites.
View ArticleA Taste of Byzantium
Coming July 19: A four-course dinner inspired by the cuisine of the Byzantine Empire.
View Article600 Historic Recipes for Potions, Paints, and Pastes
Vintage recipes for pretty much anything, for free!
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