Heartier fare includes seared king oyster mushroom medallions, plump, subtly sweet and tender, paired with a peppercorn sauce, nutty spelt and whipped cauliflower.
Told this way, the echoes resound: "The Tempest," Angela Carter's "Nights at the Circus," any of Dickens's sensitive and beleaguered children, the HBO show "Carnivàle," the brilliant Philip Pullman trilogy "His Dark Materials," with its tender adolescent pair, even "Romeo and Juliet," since these are star-crossed lovers raised by rival houses.
Oysters, clams and cold shrimp are superb though pricey starters, while the most appealing main courses are the simplest: seared tuna with port-braised turnips and a mustard-citrus sauce; blackfish roasted until tender and paired with companelle pasta and a confit of shallots and leeks.
At the end of the study, the GH group showed a 60% reduction in the mean number of tender points (pairs) compared to the control group (p < 0.05; 3.25 ± 0.8 vs. 8.25 ± 0.9).
Patients receiving r-hGH also had a within-group improvement in the number of tender points (pairs), achieving statistical significance at all the follow-up visits compared to baseline (p = 0.001).
With regard to the primary efficacy outcome, the study showed a reduction in the number of tender points (pairs) in the r-hGH group compared to the control group, at 12-month evaluation (p = 0.0001).
The mean (SD) number of baseline tender points (pairs) was 8.75 (0.4) in both treatment groups, and 3.25 (2.7) and 8.25 (0.9) in r-hGH and control groups at 12 months, respectively.
More to my liking was a lovely treatment of tender buffalo mozzarella paired with roasted red peppers, tomato pesto, caramelized red onions and lemon zest.
Here, the steak sandwich, swathed in mozzarella and served with a rich au jus, pairs tender meat with a soft ciabatta; the mac and cheese is buttery, with a crunchy layer of bread crumbs on top.
