Grant Achatz, the Culinary Miracle Worker

In a playful twist on a traditional holiday meal, Alinea serves powdered ham, ground clove and freeze-dried specks of cherry in a transparent pineapple chip.
Martha Camarillo for TIME

Pineapple Chip, Powdered Ham
In a playful twist on a traditional holiday meal, Alinea serves powdered ham, ground clove and freeze-dried specks of cherry in a transparent pineapple chip.

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