Also inspired by the beauty and bounty of this region are chef Andrew Sutton's creative menus at Auberge de Soleil, where diners find shrimp cocktail or a tomato gazpacho salad for their pleasure ( 77K AIFF sound or 77K WAV sound).

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Garnish with a fresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil salad.

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We load our table for two with pickles, a cheese, chilli and tomato dip and a bean salad.

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Particularly good: grilled portobello mushroom salad with ginger tomato soy vinaigrette, and rack of lamb with red wine and rosemary sauce.

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Imaginary Michael took his as a salad of corn and tomato.

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Well-dressed families converse and enjoy staples such as tomato soup, crab cakes, Caesar salad, chicken salad, "one great burger" and calves' liver with bacon.

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Try the homemade breads and fresh soups such as the tomato apple (with roasted Fuji apples and carrots) and seared tuna salad.

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