[Photograph: Herbivoracious]

Seriously Meatless columnist Michael Natkin, the man behind Herbivoracious, takes some time to play with his food:

This is one of my favorite kitchen creativity games. Take a single ingredient, and cut it as many ways as you can think of, then observe the way the cuts and textures change your perception. Then take it a step further and let those new perceptions suggest simple flavor pairings.

Here he's applied this exercise to black seedless grapes to stunning effect.