An excellent vegetable melange of what may have been turnip, carrot and potato took the spotlight from duckling, which could have been juicier.

Classic Provencal soups include pistou, the herbaceous vegetable melange, and bouillabaisse, found in many guises on this side of the Atlantic.

We were also happy with what the menu called a grilled vegetable melange wrapped in phyllo.

Fresh fennel and lemon rind give the vegetable melange a refreshing lift; the olives, garlic and tomato provide the Provencal accent.

The vegetable melange here is essentially Chinese in style, except that a saute pan is used instead of a wok.

I like Mr. Dorotan's version of pinakbet too, the Philippine vegetable melange.

One of the best soups on the regular menu is pistou, the herb-infused vegetable melange from Provence.

Often, a vegetable melange is tossed with a soupcon of bread, pasta or rice, reversing the proportion of traditional pasta salads.

All were served with a vegetable mélange of onions, mushrooms, broccoli and carrots, stir-fried on the grill before us, along with noodles given the same treatment.

The following strategy uses basics - cold grilled meats, mushrooms, vegetable melange - to build meals.