One of my favourite albums: Boxer, by The National, with it’s melancholic yet demure sound. Riddled with references to someone’s detachment to society, friends, loved ones, evoking existential questioning on societies expectations. For example **”Apartment Story” putting forth a couple getting ready to go out socially but preferring to remain in the comfort of their home.
unrequited love, losing youth, putting up a front
Being expected to act a certain
I find the theme of acting like an adult, or grown-up recurring in the album. Also, the need to be something you’re not in ” Mistaken for Strangers”.
So here’s a recipe combining
The composition of the songs with the lyrics evokes a sense of bitter sweetness; the soothing melodies accompanied with a deep, melancholic voice and sometimes, intense drums. That’s, in part, what I wanted to convey in the dish here, while still remaining a dessert.
The pear poached in wine, references the motif of acting grown-up; although the alcohol is no longer present, the taste remains. In other words, the pear is putting on a front, looking like an adult’s fruit, but rather simply in appearance.
The Sweet: the honey chiffon cake. Themes like love, youth, and hope are riddled in Boxer, however in some cases, it’s unrequited love or the loss of youth. Honey
Vive Le Beurre 
these recipies look great !