Cozy dinner with Mom at Russo’s Kitchen in Peninsula on Wednesday night.  Starter: 3 oysters from Little Island, ME.  First course: roasted Chioggia beets, grilled zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus, roasted red bell peppers, feta & hard-boiled egg with an orange-shallot vinaigrette.  Main dish: Southern fried green tomatoes topped with Creole boiled shrimp ravigote.

Russo’s Restaurant, 4895 State Road, Peninsula OH, 44264