Four appetizers worth mention are cold oysters (again, top-notch ingredients), delicate lobster bisque, shrimps Antoine and a panache of scallops and shrimp.

Less impressive was a bready pizza Margherita ($6.95) with top-notch ingredients, but scant seasoning and a small, ordinary tricolor salad ($5.50).

He is famous for his fanciful modern American food and top-notch ingredients, some of which come from his own Egg Farm Dairy.

But, by and large, the recipes depend entirely on absolutely top-notch ingredients to make an impact.

You only need a few top-notch ingredients to create festive and delicious holiday bites and drinks.

Mr. Laprise's cooking is a brilliant form of culinary contrivance - he masterfully renders top-notch ingredients, then fastidiously arranges them on the plate.

Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza covered in top-notch ingredients.

BelAria surprised us with its great flavor-and top-notch ingredients like extra-virgin olive oil and Parmesan and Sardinian sheep's milk cheeses.

The food is fast, but it is cooked to order with top-notch ingredients: real roast beef, soft-shell crabs from Maryland ($7.59, served on a soft roll).

The generous breakfast plates and hearty, two-fisted sandwiches, made from top-notch ingredients, are consistently satisfying.