Field guide No. 134
Custard cathedral
Wobbles, but worships.
A caramel-glazed custard pudding shaped like a cathedral sits on a silver plate, lit from inside.
Field noteMoulded puddings in architectural shapes are an old banquet trick. Lighting one is the only liberty.
Also possible, also breaking nothing
Hermit crab’s coffee cup shellHermit crabs move into cans, caps and cups already. The coffee rings are the only flourish.
Reserved seatingVelvet and olive wood sit together without argument. Only the booking is unusual.
Low tide laundryFish-print sheets are a choice, not a contradiction. They simply haven’t been hung here yet.
A brief history of rainFossils can be poured into an umbrella by anyone with a shovel. Ammonites and umbrellas, both on record.