A story on
every plate.

For me, SMK is close, approachable and wonderfully expansive, with a little of everything to discover: smoked salmon, bright pickles, beetroot and rye bring that generous mix to the first plate.

Louisiana feels like a journey that asks more of you, further away and harder to reach; slow-roasted lamb, roots and a deep juniper jus are my way of making the effort feel worthwhile.

Then comes Ejler Bille, my favourite Danish artist, whose distinctive style inspires my own play with colour and form: lemon mousse, berries, pistachio and vivid fruit, arranged as a small, edible composition.

I begin with Hello World: champagne-poached shrimp and citrus, a familiar greeting in a new language. Then I let the machine have an idea in AI-Inspired Fusion, with filet mignon, wasabi and an espresso-chocolate sauce; I still have to make its imagination taste good.

Can You Eat Logic? turns chocolate, berries and a little binary into a puzzle for the palate. Just when the pattern feels clear, The Glitch interrupts it with beetroot gelée, plain yogurt and crisp rice paper: no cutlery, no instructions, a small invitation to question the rules.

Finally, exit(0): one dark chocolate cube, a clean finish, and permission to return to the world.

I start with Baby Food, a soft potato and celeriac purée with milk foam, remembering how feeding someone begins with the simplest things. The First Cry follows with rhubarb and buttermilk sorbet, sweet and sour, like that first sound that goes straight to your soul.

In In Motion, a tumble of tender pea gnocchi, courgette ribbons and crisp breadcrumbs brings the first wobbly steps to the plate, with brown butter to catch it all. Milestone moves into seared halibut, caramelised onion and fennel pollen, as growing skills and curiosity make room for more complicated tastes.

Then Sleep Is Overrated: espresso mousse, hazelnut and salted caramel, because sleep is just a side effect of too little coffee.