“Cherrios” by Lucien Smith; courtesy of Wagstaff Worldwide, Inc.

Get ready to fill your plate with hearty helping of scrumptious art:  Starting Friday, April 27 and extending through August 2012, Royal/T in downtown Culver City will host a food and art-themed exhibit called “The Art of Cooking.” It’s a celebration of food in art form—featuring a series of vibrant, playful drawings, paintings, digital pieces and more. Look for everything from abstract paintings using raw and cooked spaghetti to clothing patterned with hot dogs and bananas to a canvas covered in Cheerios. (Note to self:  If only I had kept that sculpture I made out of shellacked Cheetos in 3-D design class…)