It’s time to honor Mom for all her hard work and tender loving care. In celebration of all moms this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, Rusconi’s American Kitchen presents the following three-course brunch menu. Guests may choose one selection from each category below:

Starters

House-smoked Salmon with Mini Red Pepper Pancake with hard boiled quail egg, lemon crème fraiche, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and frisee

Chilled Tomato Gazpacho with wild blue crab and tiny vegetables

Baby Romaine Salad with Roasted Corn Relish with creamy parmesan dressing and pear tomatoes

Braised Beef Short Ribs with goat cheese and roasted pepper grits, crispy shallots and red wine sauce

Arugula and Grilled Peaches with candied pancetta, spiced pine nuts, Laura Chenel goat cheese and balsamic syrup

Main Courses

Wood-Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin and Poached Eggs with Noble Bread, sweet potato hash and herb emulsion

Gulf Shrimp and Crab Benedict with poached eggs and house-made Canadian bacon on focaccia

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry Glaze, parsnip puree, spring squash, shaved vegetables and sauce verde
Slow-Braised Spring Lamb Shank with Sunnyside-Up Egg, goat cheese and yellow corn polenta, baby carrots and rosemary jus
Roasted Sea Bass with gulf shrimp and citrus scented risotto, snap peas and carrot ginger jus
Wood-Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin with Spaghetti Squash, goat cheese dumplings truffle cream and cabernet gastrique

Desserts

Lemon Biscotti-Crusted Blackberry Cheesecake with chocolate shard, pulled sugar, salted caramel and vanilla sauces

Strawberry and Chocolate Budino with whipped mascarpone and cocoa nibs

Madagascar Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée with grilled peach and strawberry relish

Rusconi’s Mother’s Day brunch menu is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Cost is $82 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made via rusconiskitchen.com.