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I did, for 48 years, but never after 'plating' !! Exactly.

Salt? Egad, not that much. It's pecorino. The spinach sautes in about two minutes. Minced garlic is added as the spinach begins to wilt and is being turned. Burnt garlic is a bit too bitter.

Warm chevre with chopped olives and pecans atop mesclun salad, champagne vinaigrette. Crostini with seared chicken livers, shallots, and brandy. Barley "risotto" with tomato and leeks. Smoked chicken. Garlic spinach. edit: Ooops. Forgot the very lemony tahini dipping sauce for the smoked chicken.

Sayeth Mandy Hesser,

Here is the menu with prices.

Actually, about that -- I was always under the impression that salting pasta water was A Bad Thing. Yes? No? A Your-mileage-may-vary thing? Salt good, oil BAD Right.

Actually, about that -- I was always under the impression that salting pasta water was A Bad Thing. Yes? No? A Your-mileage-may-vary thing? No, it's not.

Yes, but in this case I agree. It wasn't much help in answering my question about terrines though.

Susan, that's great.

I like Mandy's writing when it's at its best. I would like it to always be at its best and better.

It's not so much that I just disagree as I find myself astonished. Rocco looks like a bloated, paunchy coke freak to me. But perhaps that's just me.

So, why is it called "corned" beef? Where's the corn? Seriously. Someone explained it here once before but, um... I forget. Thanks.

Yucca skin? Whatever for?

Nullo, I have worked in restaurants but this more of a private club than just a restaurant. That meal was for eighteen people.

Heh heh. Scallops, Jason. Seafood bisque with a dollop of double cream topped with salmon roe. Seared sea scallops with paprika. Scalloped potatoes (again). Remoulade with chopped cornichons. Cheese course.

balmagowry, your recent graphics are redxing on me. Perhaps it's just me.

Scooped plum tomatoes filled with taramasalata. New white potatoes cooked in cream with Polish ham and crumbled blue cheese. Chipotle and rosemary roast chicken thighs and drum sticks. Roasted mushrooms, onion, slices of elephant garlic, and asparagus. Cheese course.

Almonds.

Dashi (Japanese broth) with wakame. Gyoza (dumplings) stuffed with pork and shrimp with Swiss chard and Chinese vinegar. Mussels with awabi (abalone) sauce and chile oil. Shrimp with shoyu. Rice with gomasio.

Hmmm... What's for supper, Lucy?

And it was leverage that saved her. So even steven then for the best deal. Go, waiter dude, go! You could be in Dogville 2: This Time It's A Musical.

Just kidding. Good for the waiter dude. Who's probably an actor who is hoping to use this to get Kidman's leverage working for him.

Curses. Missed.

It really is a missed opportunity if staff meals aren't used in the way that Paul describes.