Striped bass baked on a bed of potatoes and olives is perfect for a dinner party.
After that comes individual choice and common sense on fire safety (not smoking in bed, frying potatoes sensibly).Only then comes the standard of the fire service.
More straightforward fare, like roasted halibut on a bed of potatoes, is included, and there are sidebars on sangria, paella and how to plan a tapas party.
During a recent visit, one of the specials was a terrific dish of sardines two ways — either oil-cured, or stuffed with olives and pine nuts and then fried — on a bed of potatoes and heirloom tomatoes.
His hilarious account of a trip to an Ecuadorean joint in Brooklyn where guinea pig is served culminates in the arrival of the "roasted rodent" on a bed of potatoes.
A hand-cut yellowfin tuna tartare on a bed of potatoes infused with lime and sesame oil is a refreshing starter and a Maine lobster bisque, sporting shards of airy lobster quenelles or gossamer dumplings, is perfect for a bayside deck.
Roasted free-range kid, so tender it barely holds a shape, is piled high on a bed of potatoes, pristine peas and shallots, a country dish that the downtown city folk seem to have made the restaurant's signature, and for good reason.
In close second place was the grilled mahi-mahi on a bed of potato and string-bean salad and topped with a pineapple-mango salsa.
Now the plot of land has expanded to include vegetable beds with potatoes, cauliflower, and broccoli, a berry area featuring gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries, a fruit zone and a place to grow summer crops such as green beans and salads.
We split a simple, elegant fish course, a crisp-skinned, whole baby snapper over spinach on a bed of potato purée, then an entree of pork tenderloin stuffed with dried fruits swathed in a delicate bacon-sherry sauce, served on a bed of wilted red cabbage.
