An evening gala event comprised of a cocktail and hors d’œuvres reception, followed by a five-course dinner; all foods taken from or inspired by Salvador Dalì's cookbook, Les Diners de Gala coupled with a presentation on Edible Art in the 20^th Century (with emphasis on the Surrealist movement and Dalì himself).

Please join us, Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 5:00pm PST, for an online presentation by Tracy Johnston speaking on The Spanish Cook Without Equal - My Adventures in Translating Encarnación Pinedo’s 1898 Cookbook.

Our lives are structured around eating and are reflected in the diverse food we eat. Food provides not only sustenance, but also a defining sense of culture and identity. Surrealist Salvador Dalí illustrated a cookbook with outrageous and beautiful food presentation ideas, Pablo Picasso liked to cook for his friends, and gastronomic habits of the world's most famous occultist, Aleister Crowley, are legendary. Carolyn Tillie will delve into rituals of food, which create and sustain our worldviews.