"Loire21" > wrote in message
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> The older I get the more I realize that as far as food is concerned,
simpler is
> better.

This is a matter of individual taste and in general I agree, fine
ingredients, nicely cooked, simply presented and politely served are hard to
beat. OTOH look at what, for example, Thomas Keller is doing (or perhaps
was doing!) at The French Laundry and you can see how interesting pushing
the limits can be.