Favorites from a recent dinner: sticky Guanabana glazed ribs with green papaya slaw, conch chowder, slow braised oxtail and spiny lobster in a dry sherry bisque with green garlic zucchini.

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John Dory and caramelized fennel, green garlic, bouillabaisse jus, and black olive crostini enhanced by a full-bodied Feudi di San Gregorio 2007 Falanghina--I could go on (and we did, well into a third dessert), but suffice it to say that thanks to some thoughtful updating, the Mansion has reasserted itself among the Lone Star State's elite.

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Add broccoli and garlic and cook until broccoli is a rich green and garlic lightly browned.

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In Indonesia, franchises offer durian and lychee flavoured doughnuts, while in Korea, red bean paste is a popular filling and green tea and garlic are popular glazes.

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For dinner, Karzai joined the first family for some all-American fare: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, cheese and garlic biscuits and pineapple upside down cake.

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We'd flank the dish with sides of corn on the cob, a garlic-studded green such as escarole, a balsamic-slicked watercress salad and even some barbecued meat for the non-crab lovers of the family.

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Favorites: roasted stuffed chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and a wild-mushroom jus, and poached skate in a spring garlic broth with potato gnocchi and green asparagus.

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That now-famous recipe from Sheila Lukins and Julie Russo in their 1982 cookbook "The Silver Palate, " took familiar ingredients (chicken, oregano, garlic) and called for the addition of exotic prunes, capers and green olives.

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Red chutney scorches the mouth with garlic and chili powder (and maybe a touch of tamarind), while the green stuff tingles the lips with green chilis, cilantro and mint.

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