Game hen was papery dry, as was salmon in herb sauce.

Snails, served in a green garlic and herb sauce, looked odd and had little taste.

The house specialty, roasted half chicken with herb sauce and french fries, is $9.50.

Too big, too raw and too little citrus herb sauce.

Serve with the herb sauce and a selection of hot, fresh vegetables.

Quickly finish the lemon herb sauce, adding the remaining fine tomato dice and the olives.

She decided to make a herb sauce to go with the cold poached mackerel, rather than the mayonnaise Madeleine had planned.

House-made linguine with an herb sauce was another winner.

Baked with a green herb sauce, it's especially good when the salmon is freshly cooked and served while still lukewarm or at room temperature.

But you'll probably have to ditch it - so make a 10-minute white wine and herb sauce instead: