Artifacts, notes Julia Marshall (2002) represent direct entryways into cultural inquiry and criticism for they are often ordinary, familiar, multiple, and integrated into everyday life. Associations of food with family conversations, interactions and gatherings in homes and/or cafes are often activities and routines that build continuity and close relationships. For example,"comfort food" is often a flavor or smell of individual families' home cooked dishes as well as the pace and mood of mealtime. In addition, the transitional stages of cultural identity that may be due to displacement, economic hardship, social unrest, and political instability illustrate important conceptual ideas that may bridge various ethnic groups. In this article, theoretical and pedagogical issues related to cultural diversity are integrated with technical art education issues of rubrics, museum/school partnerships, and questioning strategies through the presentation of a thematic district-wide visual arts project entitled "Sabor Latino: Bodegas of Aesthetic Ideas." The district-wide artmaking project involved 13 schools in Plainfield, New Jersey, (one high school, two middle schools, and ten elementary schools) during the 2003-04 school year. The goal of the project was to depict readily accessible foods associated with Latino culture as representative imagery/artifacts indicative of a retelling of living in the Latino diaspora. The visual arts project was created so as to work with the state-wide initiative, Transcultural New Jersey: Diverse Artists Shaping Cultures and Communities, which showcased art in museums and galleries from professional artists and students from underrepresented ethnic communities. (Contains 4 endnotes.)