{"product_id":"dali-les-diners-de-gala-hardcover-1","title":"Dalí. Les Dîners de Gala - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaschen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLes diners de Gala\u003c\/em\u003e is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste ... If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this book at once; it is too lively, too aggressive, and far too impertinent for you.\"--Salvador Dalí\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Food and surrealism make perfect bedfellows: sex and lobsters, collage and cannibalism, the meeting of a swan and a toothbrush on a pastry case. The opulent dinner parties thrown by \u003cstrong\u003eSalvador Dalí \u003c\/strong\u003eand his wife and muse, \u003cstrong\u003eGala \u003c\/strong\u003ewere the stuff of legend. Luckily for us, Dalí published a cookbook in 1973, \u003cem\u003eLes diners de Gala\u003c\/em\u003e, which reveals some of the sensual, imaginative, and exotic elements that made up their notorious gatherings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This volume features all \u003cstrong\u003e136 recipes\u003c\/strong\u003e over\u003cstrong\u003e 12 chapters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edelightfully illustrated by Dalí\u003c\/strong\u003e, and organized by meal courses, including \u003cstrong\u003eaphrodisiacs.\u003c\/strong\u003e The illustrations and recipes are accompanied by Dalí's extravagant musings on subjects such as dinner conversation: \"The jaw is our best tool to grasp philosophical knowledge.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All these rich recipes can be cooked at home, although some will require practiced skill and a well-stocked pantry. This is cuisine of the old school, with meals by leading French chefs from such stellar Paris restaurants as \u003cstrong\u003eLasserre, La Tour d'Argent, Maxim's, \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eLe Train Bleu\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Good taste, however voluptuous, never goes out of fashion. In making this exceptionally rare book available to a wide audience, TASCHEN brings \u003cstrong\u003ean artwork, a practical cookbook, and a multisensory adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e to today's kitchens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 12.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894394618163,"sku":"9783836508766","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/I_4EF5TVFr9783836508766.webp?v=1793695834","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/dali-les-diners-de-gala-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}