While pizza is served off the walls (literally), the evening spins seriously out of control.
Best of all are the fresh madeleines, which are served off a piping hot baking tray with coffee.
When Priscus attended a banquet given by him, he noticed that Attila was served off wooden plates and ate only meat, whereas his chief lieutenants dined off silver platters loaded with dainties.
This fantastic joint in Leiper's Fork, just outside Nashville, has a massive custom-built smoker outside, and meat is served off the pit.
It's served off the bones and wrapped in lettuce with rice, a dab of sweet fermented bean paste and, if you like, a slice of raw garlic.
Mystery Diners In the season premiere, the owners of Mexicali Tacos in Los Angeles investigate rumors of customers being served food off-menu.
By the way, I do hope I didn't cause any undue offence at dinner with your guests on Saturday evening when, just as that lovely soup was being served, I tore off my trousers, pulled out my aroused member and began to chase your buxom serving wench around the dining-room table.
"Demands for payment in regard to the council's expenditure have been served on the owner [an off-shore company] but no payment has been received," says the latest report to the council.
The pupusas, thick corn tortillas with a variety of stuffings including pork and cheese with loroco (an edible flower), were served hot off the grill and accompanied by curtido, a chilled slaw, just like in El Salvador.
Roast Cornish hen is moist and delicious, while leg of lamb is served falling off the bone with green peas, preserved lemons and fava beans, flavored with saffron and cumin.
