On the Table
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On the Table

The interval between kitchen and consumption

Food at the moment of arrival. The dish is still composed, the surface still intact. Nobody has touched it yet. This is the shortest window in a meal, and the one that carries the most promise.

14 images
Soup bowl set down with a soft landing, the surface still moving 1 / 14
Bread basket at the centre of a table, the cloth beside it folded 2 / 14
A salad just dressed, leaves still in motion from the toss 3 / 14
Roast arriving at the table: the dish placed, hands withdrawing 4 / 14
Single glass of red wine on a white cloth, the stem casting a short shadow 5 / 14
A cheese board before anyone has cut into it: whole, unmoved, arranged 6 / 14
Pasta dish arriving, steam still present above the bowl 7 / 14
Dessert on a dark plate: the garnish precise, the sauce not yet disturbed 8 / 14
A shared platter of antipasto, the arrangement still intact 9 / 14
Coffee cup and saucer placed down, the surface calm and reflecting 10 / 14
Still life of a place setting: fork aligned, glass filled, menu beside it 11 / 14
Fish course plated simply, lemon wedge beside it, sauce in a small jug 12 / 14
A birthday cake being set down before the candles are lit 13 / 14
Final image: an empty table perfectly set, waiting 14 / 14
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