So you can feel virtuous by enjoying the seasonally changing menu in the airy, energy-saving bulb-lit interior , but does the food match up to the worthiness?

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Mas is romance itself with warm tones and candlelight and food to match.

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But field-tested men and women want ambience to match better food and higher prices.

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But the food doesn't match the quality of the surroundings.

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More often than not, they cared less about choosing the right match with their food than choosing a wine that came with a good story attached.

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By adjusting the level of annatto, a seed that gives food an orange hue, he can match the color.

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In turn, the discount stores will offer a wider range of fresh food, such as fruit and vegetables, to match shoppers' demand for healthy alternatives.

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Then I had a chat with Thomas Pastuszak, wine director at New York's Nomad restaurant, who said the best match wasn't between wine and food at all but between wine and diner.

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His one vice was a huge appetite for food and drink which in time produced a waistline to match.

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Despite what it may seem Slow Food is not just about a bunch of gourmands working out how to match a sweet Asti Spumante with anchovies, trotting across the globe to indulge in some gastronomic hedonism.

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With food a central part of any Christmas celebrations I have tried to pick wines that match well with a variety of dishes and don't overpower the palate.

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