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From Vision to CreationMaite Gomez-Rejón: Founder of ArtBites & Co-Host of Hungry for History PodcastToday, I am thrilled to welcome a truly inspiring guest, Maite Gomez-Rejón—an art historian, chef, educator, writer, and curator whose work bridges the worlds of art and food history in remarkable ways.Maite’s passion for storytelling through food and art began along the Texas-Mexico border, where she was raised with a deep appreciation for cultural traditions. She earned her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before moving to New York, where she immersed herself in museum education at so...2025-02-021h 01
Comfortably HungryS2 Episode 1: Day of the DeadWelcome back to Season 2 of the Comfortably Hungry Podcast!Today is the 2nd of November (unless of course you are listening to this episode after this date). In the Christian calendar it is known as All Souls Day and in Mexico specifically Dia de los Muertos or day of the dead. But as we shall see it is far from a mournful occasion.‘To the modern Mexican death doesn't have any meaning. It has ceased to be the transition, the access to the other life which is more authentic than this one. But th...2023-11-0237 min
The Flaky Biscuit PodcastLonches de Piñata w/ Maite Gomez-RejónBryan Ford is joined by professor of culinary history, Maite Gomez-Rejón. Maite is the founder of ArtBites and she has dedicated her career to exploring the nexus of art and culinary history through lectures, cooking classes, and tastings in museums and universities across the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. She co-curated the exhibits Maize: Past, Present, and Future and The Legacy of Cacao at LA Plaza Cocina in Los Angeles and is co-host of the podcast Hungry for History. Bryan brings Maite back t...2023-09-2654 min
Zócalo Public SquareDo We Need More Food Fights?We know cooking best as an act of nourishment, love, and tradition—but it can also cut as sharply as the knives that chop an onion. In Sinaloa, Mexico, a group of relatives of desaparecidos (the tens of thousands of people who have disappeared from the country), have banded together to fight back against government indifference and complicity. Dubbed Las Rastreadoras del Fuerte, the members’ main method of resistance is to search for the bodies of those they love. But they have also brought their battle to the kitchen, where they cook missing family members’ favorite dishes, preserving their memories and re...2023-09-1552 min
Latino USAHungry for HistoryThis week Latino USA brings you an episode of the Hungry for History podcast.
Here’s a little-known fact you might not have known... The beer industry might be dominated by men today but women were the original brewers and played a vital role in beer’s popularity! In this episode, Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón explore beer’s fascinating history. Plus — Carmen Velasco Favela, owner and founder of Mujeres Brew House, an all-female run/Latina-owned craft beer company in San Diego, CA joins the show.
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Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-RejónIntroducing: Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-RejónSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-09-2901 min
Connections with Eva LongoriaFood with Maite Gomez-RejónFood isn't just delicious, it's also a gateway to culture and history. So, how can we honor this connection with food? This week, Eva is joined by food historian and Artbites founder, Maite Gomez-Rejón, to uncover why food is not only sustenance for our bodies, but for our souls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-05-0536 min
Perfume on the RadioA Moveable FeastMmmm… Donuts. Mmmm… Limburger Cheese? In this episode we quote Camus and Hemingway and their Moveable Feasts to explore retronasal olfaction. Specifically, how smell enhances our favorite activity: feasting on delicious things, whenever and wherever we bloody well like. With: Maite Gomez-Rejón (ArtBites) sharing historical research into chocolate, Jude Stewart (author) exploring truffles LaVay Ullie (Ol Skool BBQ) exploring smoke, wood and BBQBetty Hallock (author) connecting food and smell through languageMiss Layla (Fum Fragrance) exploring the gourmand categorySean...2022-02-251h 13
Perfume on the RadioDrink and Be MerryIt’s January and as we all recover from our New Year's Eve hangovers, we can't help but cast our thoughts towards just what, exactly, we imbibed. Do we even remember? In our first episode of season 2, Perfume on the Radio explores the aromatic liquids that vex and sustain us. With: Gina Zupsich (August Uncommon) covering the aromatics and geopolitics of teaMaite Gomez-Rejón (Art Bites) exploring a historic drink from pre-conquest MexicoSpyros Drosopoulos (Baruti) explaining the genesis and smells of ginChris Raba...2022-01-211h 01
Modernist BreadCrumbsEpisode 16: Still Life with BreadIn this episode, we’re exploring the intersection of bread and art, and the idea of bread as art. From Renaissance paintings of The Last Supper (complete with pretzels) and still lifes from the Dutch Golden Age to scoring videos on Instagram—the aesthetics of bread, and all that it symbolizes, have long been on display.
We'll look for bread in art history with Maite Gomez-Rejon (founder of Art Bites), consider the influence of art on baking with an interview from HRN Happy Hour featuring head chef of Modernist Cuisine Francisco Migoya and author Daniel Isengart, talk abou...2018-12-1945 minZócalo Public SquarePicturing FoodPhotographers have turned their lenses on food since the invention of their art. Early images captured simple, soft arrangements that showcased seasonal bounties — fruits and vegetables in vases and bowls, like still-life paintings. Photographed still lives — whether elaborate or bare — evoked not only taste and appetite, but the experience of a meal, the process, the drama, the company. Shots of markets captured commerce and abundance. Decades later, technological and aesthetic advances transformed the food photograph into its own art that set off all the senses. As the Getty opens its exhibit, "Tasteful Pictures,” featuring food photographs from the Getty collection, Zócalo i...2010-04-071h 11