71.   Nobody went to the table for the first course.

72.   Nothing is more elegant as a first course than a steamed artichoke with a dipping sauce.

73.   Once the first course of timbers are in place, you can start building the second.

74.   Over the first course, a cheese and ratatouille tart paired with Chappellet chardonnay, conversation hummed quietly in the background.

75.   Place the first course of timbers on the stone base.

76.   Serve as a first course.

77.   Served as a first course, sprinkled with a little chopped cilantro, it makes an elegant soup.

78.   Serve the chard chilled as a refreshing first course.

79.   Serve as a first course or as accompaniment to roast or grilled chicken.