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Observe the care with which the American backyard grill jockey shifts and turns that New York strip over that gas flame to give it the perfect crosshatch of grill marks, and you'll sense there's something primal going on.

The fish stays moist and looks lovely when presented in this light broth. To complete the meal, it would be easy to toss in a small amount of blanched fresh peas, snow peas or haricots verts. Quick-braised snapper in cilantro broth is easy to make and looks good, too.

Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda. Ratatouille tian, which calls for arranging slices of tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini and onions for baking, is adapted from Clotilde Dusoulier's "The French Market Cookbook." Clotilde Dusoulier's "The French Market Cookbook," to be published by Clarkson Potter on July 2, 2013. Deborah Morgan's cookbook, "Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More than 225 Recipes," published by Chronicle Books

They may not have gotten to Hollywood, but for one uplifting hour on Tuesday the pediatric patients at New York-Presbyterian Hospital had Hollywood come to them.    

Metro says it will be conducting track work on the red and orange lines over the Memorial Day holiday and closing a number of stations on both lines. Beginning Friday and continuing through Monday, free shuttle buses will replace orange line trains between Vienna and Ballston.