till:

TROUT ROE coconut, hyssop, passionfruit 

TOMATO basil, mozzarella, olive oil

CAULIFLOWER five coatings, three gels, apple

LOBSTER popcorn, butter, curry

WAGYU BEEF maitake, smoked date, Blis Elixir

RABBIT prune, shallot, burning leaves 

SHORT RIB  Guinness, peanut, fried broccoli

LAMB carrot, poppy seed, pistachio 

CONCORD GRAPE yogurt, mint, long pepper 

CRABAPPLE foie gras, brown sugar, sorrel 

BACON butterscotch, apple, thyme 

PUMPKIN gruyere, Blis maple syrup, smoke 

CHOCOLATE fig, olive, pine 

DRY CARAMEL salt

Carol “Alinea at Home” Blymire essays this last–and hits a home run.

Also: what the hell’s a “Blis elixir”? And, how is it related to the maple syrup? These and other gripping questions answered, or not, soon enough.