Chocolate and orange are a traditional pairing, but not one that I've always liked.

This cheerful, handsome Greek steakhouse recreates the traditional Greek pairing of a butcher shop and a restaurant.

The name is derived from the French word for "hunter", alluding to the traditional pairings with venison, rabbit, wild fowl, and other game meats.

Less traditional pairings are also possible.

Of course, the traditional pairing for red cabbage is pork or goose, but both felt too out of step with the season about to arrive.

The traditional pairing for reds is with roast lamb, although they are flexible enough to have with ham, beef or game.

A traditional pairing puts a metrical version of the psalm with the hymn tune Crimond, which is generally attributed to Jessie Seymour Irvine.

Mr. Molliere makes traditional pairings of meat and poultry with fruit seem fresh and exciting.

It is not a traditional pairing - purists might not approve - but it works for me.

Marco Moreira, the chef, is from Brazil and was inspired by the traditional Portuguese pairing of pork with clams.