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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Best I've Had All Week Best I’ve Had All Week: Mother’s Day Dinner
Posted By Tricia Childress on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:03 PM
If your mom is also a restaurant critic, preparing a meal for her can be daunting – at least my kids tell me that. But in truth my sons have developed finely honed palates from an early age and some accomplished culinary techniques as well. One son specializes in barbecue and sushi rolls, two distinctly different skill sets and both were started before he turned 9. The current discussion, though, is with our family’s dedication to fresh food, the idea of establishing a fresh water eel colony in our bog pond was brought up — and nix just as quickly.
My youngest son’s choice of specializing in both barbecue and sushi shows where Charlotte is today, culinary speaking. Barbecue is part of our roots; however, sushi is more commonly consumed.
But on Sunday we had neither barbecue nor sushi. My kids opted for one of their favorite comfort foods: risotto with wild-caught North Carolina shrimp. Although they had not anticipated how much broth and constant stirring risotto requires — colorful kitchen banter could be heard — on this night they worked together to create a special sense of taste and occasion.
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