Fishy Plainsong Trilogy [listen]

Olive Oil
Almonds (toasted)
Shallot (slivers)
Perch (frozen fillet)
Scrambled Eggs (in clumps)
Butter (spread) and Rye Bread
Pecorino Romano (grated)

Wheat Bread (slice)
Mayo (spatulated)
Cheese Cheddar (shavings)

Olive Oil
Tomatillo (diced)
Jalapeno (chopped)
Cod (cryo-bacalao)

Many thin circular potato pieces
deeply fried in fat

Chant No. 3: Oops, I Forgot Mother's Birthday (Surprise Dinner Party)!

[salad combination: saute, let cool]

Olive Oil
Cilantro (minced)
Firm Tofu (bulky rectangles)

Olive Oil
Jalapeno (rings minus the bedazzle)
Eggplant (scorched cross-sections with translucent spongy centers,
cutely cut into morsels)

Tomato (chubby cubes)

[saucy condiments]

Cocktail: ketchup, horseradish, aqueous cayenne pepper
Tartar: mayonnaise, capers, kosher dill pickle (flat tabs)

[standing ceremony]

Crab Cakes (purchased)
Candles (none)