Simultaneously sweet and smoky, it is made with Chilean sea bass rich enough to stand up under such forceful flavors.

Despite their forceful flavor, radishes, of all vegetables, seem to inspire the least invention.

Boneless pieces of chicken mixed with olives and rosemary also seem authentic, but the forceful flavors leave the poor city chicken in the dust.

Arranged on a plate they created a mosaic of forceful flavors.

Vegetables like eggplants, tomatoes and peppers, now at their peak, can stand up to forceful flavors.

Sea urchins are among the most forceful flavors of the ocean, but these have none.

(Try the scheurebe with this food; it goes beautifully with the forceful flavors.)

Seared salmon sits on a tangle of mushrooms and asparagus, the forceful flavors resonating together.

The most successful invention is the oxtail spring roll, a wonderful combination of rich, fatty meat with crisp pastry and forceful flavors.

The chef, Frank DeCarlo, is most adept when handling forceful flavors.