A Christmas Miracle

About 10 years agone my in-laws bought a Prime Rib for Christmas dinner. No affair what gist is served, ordinarily ham, nosotros equally good hit a meat-less lasagna since my sister-in-law Jennifer is a vegetarian

Anyway, I roasted the rib to rosy-pink perfection in addition to served it alongside a Porcini au jus. It was magnificent. As nosotros sat in addition to ate - you lot know, 1 of those meals that are in addition to therefore expert everyone stops talking (which for a large Italian describe solid unit of measurement is quite a rarity) - I could run across Jennifer starring at the prime number rib equally she ate her meat-less lasagna in addition to meat-less salad.

All all of a abrupt she said, "Okay, cutting me a slice, I accept to displace this." I waited a instant to run across if she was kidding, simply her bloodthirsty stare said "cut the meat, in addition to cutting it now." It was, in addition to yet is my proudest instant equally a chef. Bringing a vegetarian dorsum over from the nighttime side is ordinarily 1 of those tall tales cooks country over a post-service beer.

She had been a vegetarian since high school, in addition to except for a petty fish hither in addition to there, it had belike been 5 or half-dozen years since she had eaten meat. I sat inwards consummate awe equally she torn into that spell of beef, making all the correct noises in addition to smiling similar exclusively perfectly cooked gist tin brand you lot smile. It's a facial facial expression that no salad has e'er produced.

I instantly scream to this equally "the Christmas Miracle," in addition to nosotros reminisce close it every year. By the way, it's Jennifer's birthday today in addition to I larn her the same thing every year, a pot of lobster bisque that has larn somewhat of a Christmas Eve ritual for the family. Happy birthday Jennifer!

And a really Merry Christmas to all of you lot from Michele in addition to I! You've helped brand 2008 a breakthrough yr for Food Wishes, in addition to I can't limited how much I've appreciated the back upwards in addition to participation. I await forwards to an fifty-fifty ameliorate 2009 in addition to wishing you lot all the same. Enjoy!

Peace in addition to Love,
Chef John

Photo (c) krisdecurtis

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