A bite-sized friendship

A Multisensory Recipe

Today’s “Recipe That Doesn’t Exist” contradicts itself a little —
because this time, it actually does contain a real recipe.

Unlike last week, we’ll reveal it right away:
a tasty, indulgent, “simple” potato croquette.

But, as always, not everything is what it seems…

The Ingredients

• 500 g boiled potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 30 g grated Parmesan
• Bread crumbs
• Flour
• Salt and pepper
• Thyme

And the last, most unexpected ingredient…
a dance company made up of several chef-dancers.

Yes, you read that right.
Here at Kitchen Wishes, it takes at least seven or eight people to make a croquette.
Call us crazy — we’ll take it as a compliment.

The Idea

Our idea for the day is precisely this:
to turn a humble potato croquette into a multisensory performance worthy of the Venice Biennale.

After all, admit it — you’ve seen far stranger things there.

But let’s proceed in order.

The stages are the classic ones any respectable croquette would expect:
peel and mash the boiled potatoes; season with salt, pepper, and thyme;
add the eggs and Parmesan; shape the croquettes; dust with flour;
dip in egg; coat with breadcrumbs; fry in hot oil; salt and serve.

The Performance

Each phase is carried out by a single chef-dancer,
who moves to music, performing her part before passing the delicious result
to the next performer in line — kneading, coating, frying —
until the croquette, hot and golden, is solemnly served.

The guest, kneeling like at a curious culinary communion,
is gently fed the croquette —
while touch, taste, and scent blend with the dancers’ colorful movements
and the surrounding music to create a true five-senses experience.

The Dancers Behind the Magic

To bring this beautiful madness to life,
we have the honor of collaborating with Compagnia Brick of Florence —
a very special dance company.

Founded in 2003 by dancer, teacher, and choreographer Deborah La Mantia,
Brick seeks not only technique in its performers,
but emotion, personality, and imagination.

Over more than a decade of creative work,
they have staged performances in the most unexpected settings —
from prisons to wine bars, bookshops to restaurants.

Their sensitivity to multisensoriality instantly won our hearts.
In these “unusual” dancers, we found wonderful partners in play and creation —
and this article is our way of saying thank you.

A Croquette Worth Dancing For

Kitchen Wishes and Compagnia Brick brought this interactive performance to life
during the “Momenti” event on June 4, 2015 —
and we’ll be thrilled to recreate it upon request,
at any event, wedding, or celebration you’d like to make unforgettable.

So if you, too, want to turn a potato croquette into a one-of-a-kind experience —
you know where to find us.