I also liked two heartier entrees: pan-seared Wagyu strip steak with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, firm asparagus and a simple demi-glace; and slices of pan-roasted duck breast fanned over a medley of caramelized spring onions, hen-of-the-woods and shredded duck confit, accented with a bright pink rhubarb purée.
AMENITIES The lobby level has a cozy lounge, Bar 888, which specializes in grappa, and a California Tuscan-style restaurant, Luce, which serves hearty dishes like pan-roasted venison ($31), cider-braised pork belly ($29) and a Niman Ranch rib-eye ($29).
Chechan recited a hearty poem on the pan-Arab news channel Al Arabiya's leading talk show, "Eda'at".
Loyal to a Roman tradition that loves variety meats, Franco could not resist the hearty but delicate appetizer of pan-fried calf sweetbreads and head, garnished with seasonal white asparagus.
Pan-roasted chicken breast is a hearty fall dish with roasted-garlic demi-glace and a cake of grilled polenta.
Lunch is a sprightly mix of salads, grilled cheeseburgers and several hearty entrees (like beef stew, macaroni and cheese, pan-roasted salmon), plus an appealing turkey club sandwich with bacon, avocado, tomato and lettuce on wheat toast.
Place them in the sizzling pan, cook for 2 minutes each side, add a hearty splash of Worcestershire sauce and the chicken stock, and let all the ingredients get to know each other.
Here, he shares a hearty recipe for a carved rack of venison with port wine pan jus on a roasted barley-Tete de Moines pilaf and butter poached northern waters lobster tail with onion jam on a Maytag blue rigatoni.
Two thin, rather skimpy, pan-roasted trout fillets ($18), though, left a hearty eater wanting more.
