OP: Alchemist's Cookbook (paperback)

Omen Press, 1972. Paperback. Very Good Plus. Ahmed Yacoubi (1928–1985) was a Moroccan-born surrealist and abstract painter; family tradition said he was born in a direct line of descent of Mohammed. He, along with his father and grandfather, was also trained in f’qih, the deep spiritual interpretation of Islamic law, which included the laying on of hands and herbalism for the purpose of physical and spiritual healing. During the 1950s, Yacoubi found fast friends and patrons in Paul and Jane Bowles, themselves artists deeply steeped in the creative scene at the time. He then became acquainted with the likes of Francis Bacon, William Burroughs, Tennessee WIlliams, and Allen Ginsberg. Yacoubi was a talented cook who often hosted dinner parties for his circle of creatives and became well-known for his skills in the kitchen. In 1972, his Alchemist’s Cookbook, subtitled Moroccan Scientific Cuisine, was independently published by Omen Press in Tucson, Arizona.  The cultural climate of the ear