But the dozen or so cakes and pies on display are extravagant, ranging from German classics to Middle East-inspired ones like pistachio-almond mousse and a citrus cake Mr. Koriat calls "Oriental Oranges".
Godard's films of the sixties are made to be interpreted; they're produced as collections of fragments meant to be picked apart and reassembled, filled with extravagant ranges of references, and in desperate need of extrapolation and intuition.
Financial problems at parent company General Motors threatened to put an end to this extravagant "extended-range" electric, but the car reemerged in August of 2011 as the ELR Coupe.
With hotels competing fiercely to offer the most extravagant facilities - ranging from lavish spas and private water parks, to fine dining and shopping malls, and with the city's licensing laws limiting the sale of alcohol to hotel bars, clubs and restaurants, many visitors end up spending much of their time in their hotels.
A demonstration of extravagant technique, broad stylistic range and penetrating musicality was certainly in order, and Ms. Chase delivered.
In nearly 20 years as an event planner, I've put together countless weddings -- big, small, and everything in-between -- in town and country and exotic destinations, with budgets that ranged from extravagant to relatively modest.
While this is still largely true, real estate brokers say they have noticed an odd twist this season: extravagant houses in the $5 million to $10 million range are moving quickly, but sales of midpriced housing have slowed.
And the schemes detailed in the indictment, which also charges his son, Pedro Gautier Espada, ranged from the extravagant to the absurd.
There are the most extravagant visual and aural flashbacks, ranging from "Have I told you what Russ said to me last night?" (Answer, "Well, Russ did tell me;" both characters retell it anyway) to visual flashbacks that would do credit to the cinema.
And while each property showcases its own style, all 10 hotels feature three key traits that set them apart: superb customer service, extravagant amenities and serene settings, ranging from cliffside beach oases to tropical island sanctuaries.
