From Michelangelo’s grocery list to Andy Warhol’s Thanksgiving dinner table,
The Artist’s Palate offers an unprecedented collection of personal recipes from some of the world’s greatest artists. Bringing together the best and brightest of the art and culinary worlds, this gorgeous coffee table book features more then 120 recipes from 89 artists, fifteen recipes of which – and in some cases entire menus – have been re-created and adapted by today’s leading chefs, including Mario Batali, Ming Tsai, Mary Ann Esposito, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The result is a delicious tapestry of dishes as diverse as the artists themselves.

Feast on breakfast treats such as Edgar Degas’ Brioche with Marmalade or Eggs Picabia; Joan Miro’s La Calcotada (grilled spring onions); entrees such as Toulouse-Lautrec’s Lobster l’American or Sandro Chia’s Vegetable Lasagna; and Mark Rothko’s Apple Pie or Mary Cassatt’s Chocolate Caramels. The Artist’s Palate is brimming with lively anecdotes and little-known facts about the artists from those who knew them best — friends, family, art dealers, curators, and biographers. More than 150 photographs — which include artwork, candid snapshots, memorabilia and personal documents, create intimate, evocative portraits of the lives, work, personalities, and eating habits of history’s most celebrated artists.

From Leonardo’s La Minestra to Man Ray and Duchamp’s love of wine, chess and portlagel (roman eggplant) to Al Hirschfeld’s party favorite, caviar with rice crackers, The Artist’s Palate is a tantalizing treat for art lovers, casual cooks, and gourmands alike.

Read an in-depth interview with the author, Frank Fedele, and bake the same apple pie Mark Rothko enjoyed on his birthdays with a delicious recipe from the book.