At first, Kahn’s food here can seem almost abstract, rough-textured bowls whose carefully arranged contents can seem more Arcimboldo than Wolfgang Puck.

Add a handful of parsley – about 20g – to the remainder and process in the blender to a thick, rough-textured consistency.

The rough-textured wood occupies most surfaces in the house, including carved vent screens, kitchen cabinets and the door of the inlaid refrigerator.