Sunday brunch buffet, popular among locals and visitors, presents a culinary theme, say wild game, featuring pheasant, venison, even African eland.

The culinary theme was a nod to Mr. Crisp's origins: Welsh rabbit, Yorkshire pudding and bangers-and-mash fritters speared with toothpicks bearing tiny Union Jacks.

Croutons, purposely spiced and gently toasted, are more refined twist on this culinary theme.

The 2011 festival (featuring Razorlight plus several 1980s acts including Madness) continued the successful culinary theme, with the return of Jean-Christophe Novelli and other favourites.

And, to return to the culinary theme, it began with a Cook.

A moment after the herb touches your tongue, you are dining in France, a country convinced of its inherent cultural superiority, a country confident enough to vary its classic culinary themes.

Craft is a handsome restaurant, with a clean, vaguely Mission-influenced look that supports the culinary theme.

For an epicurean read (punctuated with recipes that echo the culinary themes of each chapter), Brennan's book is startlingly gory.

The menus display his handiwork too, watercolors this time, with culinary themes.

Saveurs du monde' (world flavours) is the culinary theme.