New World Cuisine:
The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Más
In the Hispanic Heritage Wing through
January 5, 2014
This exhibition tells the tale of the earliest cultural mestizaje (mixing) to take place in the Americas through food. The exhibition highlights foods that originated in the New World and foods that were brought over from Europe via Spain and Asia via the Spanish Manila Galleons. Several special sections in the exhibition highlight specific food items. Two of these are chocolate and maté. The exhibition traces the origins of these two popular drinks, how they rose to popularity during the colonial period, and how they were introduced into European society and culture, and how they have become a strong component of popular culture today. More than 300 objects related to food harvesting, preparation, table settings, kitchen items and utilitarian and decorative implements illustrate the rich culinary traditions of the Americas. Interactive gallery activities include a scent station of new and old world herbs, shorts films about chocolate and mate, and a world map with food magnets, and a recipe exchange. Visitors are invited to take recipe cards, and write one of their own for inclusion on the New World Cuisine Facebook Page (Photo: by Kitty Leaken)

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Public Programs

Sunday May 19, 2013
1-4PM
Remedios /Remedies Explore New Mexican herbal salves, tinctures and other herbal remedies. By Museum admission. New Mexico residents free on Sundays!


Sunday June 2, 2013
10AM-5PM
Savor the Flavor
Celebrate New Mexico's Flavor at Santa Fe's premier food event featuring New Mexican food products for sample and sale, outdoor horno baking demonstrations, cook book fair with New Mexico Authors, Cooking demonstrations with Award winning Executive Chef Rocky Durham of Santa Fe Culinary Academy. Tour New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Mas and wine and beer tasting at Museum Hill Café. Presented by The Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Gift Shops and Delicious New Mexico. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays!

Sunday September 15, 2013
Fall Harvest. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents free on Sundays!


Community Partners:

Santa Fe School of Cooking & Market is offering a series of classes complementing New World Cuisine, 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the Museum of International Folk Art

Santa Fe Convention & Visitor's Bureau

New Mexico Department of Tourism

Santa De Culinary Academy is hosting a Feast Day Celebration Thursday May 16 and will be offering New World Cuisine classes

Delicious New Mexico

PAST PROGRAMS

OPENING December 9 2012
Celebrate Winter and the opening of New World Cuisine from 1 to 4PM- Enjoy gourd decorating with Monica Sosaya Halford, Chocolate Tasting with Mark Sciscenti, live music by Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos and a reception hosted by the Museum of New Mexico Women's Board.


Sunday, February 10, 2013
2 p.m.
Join Chocolate Historian Mark Sciscenti for a talk about chocolate with chocolate tasting. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents free on Sundays!