This is for the wife, not my mother. My mother doesn't move to the area until July...
I asked the wife what she wanted for Mother's Day. She said she wanted to hike with the kids (and dogs) and eat a nice dinner at home. This is her request for a menu: salmon, grilled asparagus, smashed garlic potatoes, and crème brûlée.
Here are my thoughts...
Salmon: Disco's easy salmon with a shallot/dill glaze. Smoke with my new AMZNPS. Maybe Italian spice?
Asparagus: sous vide with salt/pepper, butter and fresh garlic; ice bath; grill marks on a smoking hot grill; toss with garlic butter from bag
Smashed potatoes: small, thin-skinned potatoes. Lightly smashed (enough to expose interior, but still able to hold together). Pat of butter, minced garlic and herbs on top. Two hours of smoke. (Cherry? Italian spice?) Coarsely mashed with heavy cream and additional seasoning as needed.
Any suggestions or comments? Procedural changes or recipe changes?
I'll keep a photo documentation for your viewing pleasure...
I asked the wife what she wanted for Mother's Day. She said she wanted to hike with the kids (and dogs) and eat a nice dinner at home. This is her request for a menu: salmon, grilled asparagus, smashed garlic potatoes, and crème brûlée.
Here are my thoughts...
Salmon: Disco's easy salmon with a shallot/dill glaze. Smoke with my new AMZNPS. Maybe Italian spice?
Asparagus: sous vide with salt/pepper, butter and fresh garlic; ice bath; grill marks on a smoking hot grill; toss with garlic butter from bag
Smashed potatoes: small, thin-skinned potatoes. Lightly smashed (enough to expose interior, but still able to hold together). Pat of butter, minced garlic and herbs on top. Two hours of smoke. (Cherry? Italian spice?) Coarsely mashed with heavy cream and additional seasoning as needed.
Any suggestions or comments? Procedural changes or recipe changes?
I'll keep a photo documentation for your viewing pleasure...