That was the case with several appetizers: the dish that arrived bore little resemblance to the dish described on the menu.

The first two were withdrawn following the publisher discovering (by personal demonstration) what the dishes described in the recipes did; the third survived with heavy editing.

Often high in salt and can be oozing in fat, avoid dishes described as deep-fried or battered.

The menu is plain-spoken in the manner of the 1950's, with dishes described simply as "fried," "broiled" or, if you want to get fancy, "stuffed."

The dishes described by Wright would suggest that in the past the Sicilian dish was similar to the Genoese capponata.

For years, I have been suspicious of dishes described as having a Champagne sauce.

Mr. Waltuck's menus change every month, so not all the dishes described here will be available throughout the summer.

I couldn't resist a dish described as poached grouper and fennel with pigs' feet and clams.

A dish described as hot and spicy shrimp, however, was a pallid letdown.

You have seen similar dishes described on other menus, but this one has the proportions of pasta to sauce exactly right.