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Submitted to Contest #100
Dinner is Ready... paul mcwadeI perched atop a tall kitchen stool watching Mommy hand-roll tiny meatballs as late winter sun cast a dusty wave of light through the grimy window. Like a warm hug, her nimble fingers gave a pinch of veal, beef and pork the assurance that she wouldn’t cheat them the care and consideration that each of these posthumous ingredients deserved. A sudden aroma jumped from the big blackened iron skillet and danced past my nose when a gem of spiced meat kissed the sizzling olive oil and garlic. First the aroma of the pe...
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