Sentence examples for plain fare from inspiring English sources

That said, mince is pretty plain fare on its own, and this is a dish that demands a generous hand with the seasoning.

Most people can get their heads around the slices of processed cheese and hot dogs that Kraft churns out indeed Mr Buffett, known to favour plain fare, would probably like to get his lips round them, too.

Christopher Hirst has had enough - plain fare is the sign of a really good cook A revealing portrait of a polymath who was no bumbling old fool A new exhibition has invited artists to produce perfumes on themes ranging from holographic pop stars to panda sex.

But that plain fare is leavened with titbits of knowledge of the world outside the kitchen that even the savviest reader may lack: for example, the terminology and etiquette of sushi, or the way that smelly books can be de-odourised with bicarbonate of soda (how they become smelly is not explained).

To Eat, Not Dine The small coffee shop with a behind-the-counter grill, a simple menu and plain fare is not easy to find in Manhattan these days, but a few persist, including these: CLOISTERS DINER, 4754 Broadway, at Dyckman Street, Inwood, (212) 569-5035.

In the later tradition, he was famous for the simplicity of his life and "the dinner of Iccus" was proverbial for plain fare.

The meals were homely fare — plain rice and two or three dishes, one of which was meat while the others were vegetables.

For those in search of plainer fare, steakhouse selections were well cooked.

The royal family may be used to attending banquets with the finest food, but the palace kitchens have been reported to lean more towards plainer fare.

But the American could not help admiring the poet's economical approach to entertaining: "He was accustomed to offer his friends bread & plainest fare.

He has also sought a sunnier image, doing away with some of the intimidating security that swaddled his predecessor, Hu Jintao, and demanding that official banquets be replaced by plainer fare called "four dishes and a soup".