Written in 1971, this fabulous gastronomic work contains Dali’s favorite recipes from famous Parisian cafes and his wife Gala’s home cooking. With recipe titles like “Pierced Heart” and “Ox Snouts in Puff Pastry Shells”.

Dali’s introduction states that when he was a little boy he always wanted to be a chef. At the age of 68, as an established artist, Dali created this heavy tome about his gastronomic adventures. Filled with colorful spreads and illustrations, Dali here exemplifies the starving artist. Not the artist who cannot afford to eat, but the artist hungry with passion, consuming food just as he devours art– with gusto, extravagance and panache.

At the beginning, he opens with a Dante-esque warning:
“Les Diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste. Do not look for dietetic formulas here.”

I saw a few great blog posts about this and thought I must share it with you!

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