
“We’ll cook their foods and look at the connections between their food and their art,” says Ursula. 14-20, 2014), celebrates three artists who expressed their passion for art and food in very different ways: Georgia O’Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, and R.C. 57, might not expect to learn cooking at the Taos Art School, but owner Ursula Beck likes to combine two or more art forms in her eclectic curriculum of classes and trips. With his mastery of various ethnic cuisines, his classes are like taking a trip around the world. His acting career and other life experiences add spice to his classes at Cooking Studio Taos. Compelled to return to his Egyptian culinary roots, Chris applied that same passion to food – working in New York’s famous Tavern on the Green, catering, opening his own restaurants, and cooking for The Dalai Lama and President Bill Clinton. Teaching cooking is Chris Maher’s second act, following a successful acting career that included feature films and television shows. Taos: Cooking with an Actor and through Artists’ Eyes Here’s just a sampling of the fun you can have cooking your way through New Mexico: Whether you have a week or just an hour or two, the options are endless.

All across the state, chefs are eager to share their joy of cooking with you. Recreate the recipes of Georgia O’Keeffe. Design your own chocolate bar in Albuquerque.

You won’t have to worry about how to fit it into your suitcase, and you will gain new culinary skills, memories, and friends that you will always treasure. When you visit the Land of Enchantment this year, bring home a true souvenir that will far outlast your vacation: take a culinary class.
