Les Diners de Gala.
Koln: Taschen, 2016. First Printing of the First Re-issue Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine decorated gold foil dust jacket. In this exquisite volume, Salvador Dali has written the definitive book on haute cuisine. Les Dîners de Gala is a surrealist cookbook by Salvador Dalí, that documents the extravagant dinner parties he hosted with his wife, Gala. It features 136 elaborate recipes from top French chefs, accompanied by Dalí's unique and bizarre illustrations, and is divided into 12 chapters, including a section on aphrodisiacs. The book is a collector's item that combines art, culinary instruction, and Dalí's philosophical musings on food, pleasure, and life. The book contains 21 recipes prepared by such French restaurants as Lasserre, LaTour d'Argent and Maxim's. Richly illustrated with drawings, photographs and 55 color illustrations. Item #29428
Price: $200.00