More Like the Odyssey than Gone in 60 Seconds

Somewhere between Olive Garden Italian and carrot foam in Spain is a place in my mind for dishes like Lamb Saltimbocca.

I want dishes that are pleasant and not extreme in any one flavor. Interesting, but not ridiculous. More like Robert Frost than James Joyce. More like Dante's Inferno than ee cumming's poetry. I don't want food that looks like a chef's vision -- I want "simple black dress always fashionable" kind of food. And that is what I try to create.