21.   Suddenly American cuisine makes sense.

22.   Thagard, who has lost weight aboard Mir because of his vigorous daily exercise and Russian diet, said he looks forward to American cuisine.

23.   The African contribution to American cuisine is much more than a simple list of foods hailing from another land.

24.   The boy from Big Spring had put his own brand on the map of American regional cuisine.

25.   The big, cold wedge is a cornerstone of American cuisine.

26.   The fare tends to fuse Southwestern, Pacific Rim and classic American cuisines.

27.   The gap reflects a historical lag between food and service that makes perfect sense, given the evolution of American cuisine.

28.   The more or less Continental menu blended classical French and American cuisines.

29.   The living was high, and lots of young chefs were having no trouble finding backers for restaurants that would showcase the new American cuisine.

30.   The venues ranged from Italian restaurants to Mexican eateries, from hip Asian places to palaces of new American cuisine.