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copper fire pit

What followed the invention of fire? The party. That's because once man had a warm, inviting place to gather, everyone wanted to congregate in his cave. Not much has changed today except the quality of the fire pit. This one is made of heavy-gauge solid copper by artisans in Turkey.

 



Summer Barbecue Recipes
Grilled Shrimp


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Apricot Curry Shrimp Kabobs

Plump, juicy shrimp make a perfect backyard barbecue recipe, beach party food or picnic treat when they're skewered and slightly spicy-sweet. If using wooden skewers, remember to soak them in water for at least an hour before using so ends won’t burn while grilling. Madras curry powder is a sweeter blend than standard curry powder. If you can’t find Madras curry powder at your local grocer, add a pinch of sugar or sucanat with your regular curry powder.

Skewer the three shrimp and three tomatoes in an altering manner on each wooden skewer. Brush heavily with the apricot curry sauce and refrigerate for 1 hour before grilling.

Season the shrimp and tomatoes with salt and pepper and place on a preheated grill over a moderate flame. Grill for 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked. Remove from the grill and brush once more with some of the apricot curry sauce and sprinkle with the chopped cilantro.


Circle Kabob Set

This shapely kabob set runs circles around the average, stick-straight skewer with a curve that allows them to fit snugly on any plate. One end of these stainless steel skewers is sharp for piling on the kabob ingredients, and the other end curves into an attractive coiled handle. Great gift for your favorite chef or the owner of that amazing beach house you're visiting this weekend. Sold as a set of four.

Apricot Curry Sauce:

To make sauce, strain apricot halves, reserving syrup. Finely cube apricots; set aside. Heat oil in saucepan; add green onions and sauté 2 minutes. Add flour and curry powder; cook 2 minutes. Add reserved apricot syrup, water, and light cream. Simmer 18 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Use this mixture to brush shrimp for the grill. Take remainder of sauce, add cubed apricots and cashews; simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve as a dipping sauce with the kabobs.


Ingredients

24 large shrimp, peeled, deveined
24 red grape tomatoes
8 12-inch wooden skewers, soaked in water for 1-4 hours
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp. chopped cilantro

For the sauce:

1 can (15 oz.) apricot halves
2 tbsp. oil
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons flour
4 tsp. Madras curry powder
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup light cream
3 tbsp. finely chopped dry-roasted cashews
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Makes 8 servings


grilling station

Our ultimate grilling assistant lets them handle it all—from the burgers to the buns to their beer—with ease and style.


Tropical Asian Cooking: Exotic Flavors from Equatorial Asia

The recipes featured in this book are inspired by cuisines of tropical India; of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives; the islands of Indonesia and Singapore, and-on the Southeast Asian mainland-Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.


grilling tool set

Remember the handyman's mantra: the right tool for the right job. In this case, it takes the right four tools to achieve grilling perfection.
stainless-steel set is made with hefty Indonesian nyatoh wood handlesstainless-steel loops on the handles make it easy to hang tools on or near the grillset includes spatula, tongs, turning fork and grill brush.