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Kuyper Cake Collection
The Kuyper Cake Collection was started by Frances Kuyper, known as the Cake Lady, and represents historic and artistic examples of the art of cake decorating. The large collection of specimen cakes...
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Frances Kuyper
Frances Kuyper, more commonly known as The Cake Lady, revolutionized the cake-decorating world. Born in 1918 near Chicago, her fame began as a singing act in vaudeville with her sister Charlotte...
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Cake Decorating
From the Kuyper Cake Collection From SoFAB Researcher Ilana Obuchowski Though households may differ, there are many commonalities amongst the photographs found on the mantle, the walls, and on top of...
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Culinaria
Culinaria is a monograph series that is published by the SoFAB Center for Food Law, Policy, and Culture in partnership with the Tulane University Law School. The series is designed to quickly publish...
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Wednesday at Creole Creamery: Ice Cream: A Global History
Book Signing and Discussion Wednesday, February 27 from 5 to 7 PM Discussion at 6:00 at Creole Creamery (4924 Prytania Street) Join SoFAB for a scoop and a discussion of the history of everyone’s...
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French Market Fare will Resume on March 3rd with Tolouse Red Absinthe
A Partnership of SoFAB and the French Market Corporation French Market, New Orleans, LA Every Sunday at 2 PM, the French Market Corporation and the Southern Food and Beverage Museum will team up to...
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Paying the Piper: Your Hangover and You
With Wayne Curtis on Monday, March 4 Presented by the Museum of the American Cocktail, SoBou Restaurant, and the SoFAB Institute Monday, March 4 doors at 5:00 PM, seminar begins at 5:30 at SoBou...
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SoFAB Introduces the Memory Wall
If you’ve visited the museum in the past few years, you might have noticed that we have a corner dedicated to your food memories, recipes, and comments. This Memory Wall has finally made the transition...
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Save the Date! New Orleans: A Food Biography and Dinner at Dijon
with Liz Williams Sunday, March 10 6-9 PM Dijon Restaurant (1379 Annunciation) $120 per person (all inclusive with wine pairings) OR $90 per person (all inclusive, no wine pairing) tickets available...
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March 9th Kids Program: Decorating for St. Joseph’s Day
Saturday, March 9th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM $5 per child, free for SoFAB Members We’ll celebrate the feast of St. Joseph’s Day by decorating traditional cookies used for St. Joseph’s Day altars. As...
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SoFAB Closing in Riverwalk March 18th
As of March 18th, 2013, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum will be closed to the public as we prepare to move to our new location. Learn more about the new home of the Southern Food and Beverage...
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Culinaria Queries: Is Food Art?
1:30 to 3:30 PM in Room S177 in the Smith Warehouse (Bay 6) Duke University Free and Open to the Public There has been a recent flurry of exploration about the question of “Is Food Art?” and SoFAB is...
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Nitty Grits Launches with King Cake
On Sunday, January 6th, 2013 the Southern Food and Beverage Museum launched Nitty Grits with an expansive entry on King Cake in celebration of 12th Night and the start of the official King Cake and...
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Kuyper Cake Collection
The Kuyper Cake Collection was started by Frances Kuyper, known as the Cake Lady, and represents historic and artistic examples of the art of cake decorating. The large collection of specimen cakes...
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Girl Scouts Class: The Art of Pasta Making
Saturday, May 4, 2013 Sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1 pm (you must sign up for a specific time) $8 per Girl Scout Girl Scout Louisiana Headquarters Girl Scout – $8.00 Additional Adult – $5.00 When we think...
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Save the Date: A FL Fundraiser for SoFAB
At Swine Southern Table and Bar in Coral Gables, FL May 8th 5:30 – 10:00 pm Upstairs lounge at Swine Southern Table and Bar 2415 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL. Enjoy specialty drinks by Swine’s...
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Culinaria Queries: Is Food Art?
Of late, there has been a flurry of debate, in the press and across the Internet, over the question: Is Food Art?, and the SoFAB Institute is entering the fray, staging public discussions around the...
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Farm to Table: An International Symposium
Please join the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the SoFAB Institute as we announce the first annual Farm To Table International Symposium. Monday, April 22, 2013 11:00 a.m. Lunch...
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Culinaria Queries #1
Summary of the first Culinaria Queries Discussion at Duke University on April 11, 2013 by Ashley Young Is food art? Can the decadent taste of flourless chocolate cake, the silky texture of lavender...
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SoFAB Awarded Historical Preservation Award
SOUTHERN FOOD & BEVERAGE MUSEUM TO BE HONORED BY THE STATE FOR PRESERVING LOUISIANA’S CULINARY HISTORY AND CULTURE The Southern Food and Beverage Museum, a division of the SoFAB Institute, is...
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