Lightly butter a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.

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Brush an ovenproof dish (9 x 14 inches) with melted butter.

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Start with his fennel and celery salad, then serve spaghetti with butter and Parmesan, and check out his optional additions to make the dish your own.

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Kadeau Copenhagen showcases several specialities from Kadeau Bornholm, including fried herring served with porridge oats, kale, apples and malt, octopus and oyster partnered modishly with celery, Jerusalem artichokes, dill and cucumber, and an earthy rustic dish of sweetbreads with cauliflower, black trumpet mushrooms, brown butter and rowanberries.

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Gagnaire's "John Dory Grilled with Leaves of Lemon Verbena, Cucumber in Melted Half-Salted Butter" is a fine example of his cuisine--and a great dish to enjoy with white wine.

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Imagine traditional escargot, served in a baking dish full of little recesses each packed with a snail in rich garlic butter.

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Order casoncelli, a typical dish of tortellini stuffed with meat, breadcrumbs and cheese served with melted butter and sage, at the family-run Osteria al Bianchi, while excellent pizzas are available at the tiny Pizzeria Manuno.

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But whereas the tofu is the least successful dish of the night (the chicory that comes with it tastes unfortunately like muddy peanut butter), the gluten-free dessert is a triumph.

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Line the base of the prepared dish with the sheets of phyllo, letting it hang over the sides, and brush with melted butter.

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