A Literary Culinary Journal
by Simón de Swaan
Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life.–Elsa Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) was an Italian fashion designer. Along with Coco Chanel, her greatest rival, she is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in fashion between the two World Wars. Starting with knitwear, Schiaparelli’s designs were heavily influenced by Surrealists, such as her collaborators Salvador Dalí and Alberto Giacometti.
Click here to see examples of her designs.
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The decline of the aperitif may well be one of the most depressing phenomena of our time.–Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel, (1900-1983) Spanish filmmaker, who along with Salvador Dali, made a 16-minute short film, “The Andalusian Dog,” that was enthusiastically received by the French Surrealist movement. He met Salvador Dali and Federico Garcia Lorca in university, and their work continued to influence his own throughout his life. Click here to watch the film.
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At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.–Salvador Dalì
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was a Spanish sculptor, painter and artist primarily known for being an innovator in the Surrealist movement. His theory of “critical paranoia” purported that an artist should cultivate genuine delusion, resembling that of clinical paranoia, while in reality remaining residually conscious that this release of reason was a deliberate and temporary suspension.
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Meet Jonell Galloway, a freelance writer and editor specialized in French cuisine. 
