When Music Becomes a Story You Can Taste

For the third and final session of our Live at Our Place series at Treehouse NDSM, the evening explored the delicate boundary between cinematic storytelling, spoken word rhythms, and acoustic experimentation.

As a visual artist and plant based chef, my ongoing mission is to bridge the gap between listening and tasting. For this closing night, I immersed myself in the creative processes of both acts, translating their sonic textures into two exclusive bites designed to echo the atmosphere unfolding on stage.

"Food acts as a narrative tool, capturing the exact pulse and atmospheric nuances of the performing artists straight onto your palate."

The Lineup and My Culinary Pairings

🎷 MARUSKES (NL) — Improvisational Jazz, Spoken Rhythms and Extended Electronics

The Pairing: The "Spoken Word" Cannellini and Hemp Crostino (Savory)

The Story Behind the Bite: Inspired by MARUSKES and their unique practice of translating literature and the rhythm of spoken language directly into music. I designed the smooth cannellini and sage cream to act as the flowing narrative of a text, while the garlic sautéed mushrooms and toasted hemp seeds provide the rhythmic punctuation and acoustic texture.

What I Served: A crisp sourdough crostino topped with a smooth sage infused cannellini bean cream, garlic sautéed mushrooms, and roasted hemp seeds.

🎻 LASALTAS (NL) — Neo Classical, Experimental and Digital Soundscapes

The Pairing: The "Acoustic and Digital" Cardamom Panna Cotta Tartlet (Sweet)

The Story Behind the Bite: Reflecting LASALTAS and their fascinating exploration between acoustic purity using viola and alto flute and digital processing. The crisp tartlet shell serves as the raw acoustic anchor, holding an evolving, silky coconut panna cotta infused with cardamom and bright lemon, finished with a sharp crunch of crushed pistachios.

What I Served: A crisp pastry tartlet shell filled with a delicate coconut, cardamom, and lemon panna cotta, finished with vibrant crushed pistachios.

A Harmonious Conclusion

Tasting the sage infused cannellini crostino while Maruskes recited spoken rhythms, followed by the fragrant cardamom panna cotta during LASALTAS ambient digital swells, brought our entire monthly residency full circle. When flavor and sound converse so intimately, a concert transforms into a living memory that stays with you long after the last note fades.