Sentence examples for under a mantle from inspiring English sources

Best was a special of red snapper under a mantle of chopped fresh tomatoes, olives and capers.

Shepherd's pie consisted of chunky, tender and tasty beef stew under a mantle of puréed potatoes bolstered by Gruyère.

And our first appetizer, four big ravioli encasing lobster, scallops, spinach and shiitake mushrooms under a mantle of good tomato sauce, bore the Kotsonis imprint.

"Coffee and doughnuts" won our hearts, with five piping hot zeppole paired with what looked like a cup of cappuccino; in reality, it was vanilla semifreddo spiked with espresso, quickly melting under a mantle of steamed milk.

Good seafood choices were the sweet steamed lobsters (two one-pounders for $35) and the moist broiled swordfish presented under a mantle of yellow and red tomatoes and basil.

Sea bass, on a tower of spinach and mashed potatoes, looked inviting under a mantle of tomatoes, onions, olives and capers, but the fish was bland, its skin was tough, and the overriding flavor came from the onions.

Chocolate-hazelnut mousse, served in a martini glass under a crunchy mantle of hazelnut brittle, is not far behind.

Lost under a tangled mantle of ivy is a sign that went up more than 20 years ago, proclaiming the building's renaissance as the Watchcase condominium complex.

To his credit, in reacting to his material -- as any writer is bound to do -- Guttridge does not attempt to cloak disaster under a false mantle of heroics.

Our only serious disappointment was veal parmigiana, a slab of so-so meat under a rubbery mantle of melted mozzarella and Parmesan.

Four thick slices of filet mignon sat under a beckoning mantle of wild mushrooms, but the thick brown sauce tasted disconcertingly canned.