Lamb Skewers with Hot Mint and Pistachio SaucePaul Brissman
Editor's note: The recipe below is from Perfect Parties by Linnea Johansson.
Serving tip!
You can serve the skewers standing up by skewering them in half a fruit, such as a grapefruit.
A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.
This luscious chilled yogurt soup, packed with fresh and dried mint, is an incredibly refreshing and cooling appetizer during the summer.
This fragrant salad uses bulgur wheat as its base, an endlessly versatile, slightly chewy grain that’s very popular throughout the eastern Mediterranean.
This side dish is flavorful enough to also serve as a main course.
An ex-boyfriend’s mom—who emigrated from Colombia—made the best meat sauce—she would fry sofrito for the base and simply add cooked ground beef, sazón, and jarred tomato sauce. My version is a bit more bougie—it calls for caramelized tomato paste and white wine—but the result is just as good.
Serve a thick slice for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.
Among the top tier of sauces is Indonesian satay sauce, because it is the embodiment of joy and life. In fact, this sauce is also trustworthy and highly respectful of whatever it comes into contact with—perhaps it is, in fact, the perfect friend?
Berbere is a spicy chile blend that has floral and sweet notes from coriander and cardamom, and when it’s paired with a honey glaze, it sets these wings apart from anything else you’ve ever had.