Rita Season 1 Episode 12 Rita
- May 18, 2006
- 21 min
Curtis approaches and offers his services to Rita, a young and attractive Armenian woman, who is planning a dinner for her husband. As Curtis scans Rita's cart, he detects a culinary cardinal sin: frozen salmon! Curtis immediately returns the salmon to the freezer and opts for a fresh piece of monkfish instead. After the shopping, Curtis and Rita head home to Rita's kitchen where Curtis is accused of being a "show-off" with his knife. Rita's husband, Raz, arrives shortly after most the prep work is finished and gets the surprise of his life. Raz, his eyes wide with shock, takes a moment to collect himself and quickly becomes an eager participant. However, Curtis isn't completely off the hook when Raz warns him of the consequences if the meal isn't up to snuff. Fortunately, Curtis has nothing to worry about as he serves up a satisfying meal starting with soft-shell crabs on a bed of greens, roast monkfish with a side of creamed cabbage, and finally, puffed pastry and mascarpone s