By Judy Walker, The Times-Picayune

The New Orleans Museum of Art has announced a change in plans because of an overwhelming response to the “Art You Can Eat” cooking demonstrations with chef Leah Chase.

The demonstrations for the days she will appear — July 13, August 3, 10 and 24 — will be moved from Café NOMA to the museum’s auditorium to accomodate the crowd.

Chefs from the restaurants in the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, which operates Cafe NOMA, are appearing on Friday nights during the museum’s popular end-of-the-week special events. The cooking clases are in her honor, as“Leah Chase: Paintings by Gustave Blache III,” twenty dinner plate-sized oil paintings capturing the effort behind Dooky Chase’s seven decades of success, are on display.

The classes are free with admission to the museum, but participants must register in advance.

July 13 – CHRIS MONTERO, Executive Chef – café b, withLEAH CHASE
Do it yourself Creole cream cheese, mozzarella and ricotta??
ART-isan cheese?traditions and tasting with special guest Leah Chase

July 20 – HALEY BITTERMANN, EXECUTIVE CHEF – Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
The crossroad of Art, Science and New Orleans Cuisine
Do-it-yourself molecular gastronomy meets bananas foster and other New Orleans classics

July 27 – BRETT GAUTHIER, EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF – Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
Offbeat Sweet and Savory Desserts
Overlooked ingredients transformed into fabulous desserts

August 3 – MICHAEL GOTTLIEB, Executive Chef – Red Fish Grill with LEAH CHASE
“Zecrets Z’herbs”
The Art of Roux Making and other Gumbo tales

August 10 – HALEY BITTERMANN, EXECUTIVE CHEF, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, with LEAH CHASE
The Soul of New Orleans
Modern twists on New Orleans classics and other family-friendly comfort foods

August 17 – THOMAS REGISTER, Beverage Specialist – Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
Muddling and Mixing; The art of the cocktail
Enhance cocktails with infusions and garden fresh fruits and vegetables

August 24 – STEVEN MARSELLA, Executive Chef – Heritage Grill
Take a Walk on the Lite Side…
Creole Classics undergo an extreme makeover…Will you miss the butter?