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These recipes add a little spice to your summer nights behind the grill.
Grilling recipes from Chefs in Shorts
Here are some recipes from chefs participating in the 12th annual Chefs in Shorts cook-off. Try not to drool.
Smoke and spice
Local restaurants, like Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q in Arlington (pictured), share secrets about sauces that make grilled food great.
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Two favorite summer recipes
Everyone is always looking for great versions of favorite dishes. When chef Peter Irving sent us his grandmother's recipe for macaroni salad, we realized that this is what can happen when a rather ordinary dish has perfect proportions.
- Recipes Grandma Sis's macaroni salad
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- Sweet red slaw
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Asian grilling offers flavors to be savored
In Asia, grilled dishes aren't just warm-weather fare. The streets are filled with the enticing aromas of smoky foods year-round and each country has its own specialty.
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A cookout that is more than a meal
Paula Barraud says that Argentines have a reputation for three things, "malbec, Maradona, and tango." Malbec is their emblematic wine. Diego Maradona is their equivalent of Pele. And, tango, of course, is their sultry dance.
A simple menu is good grill practice
Tong rust is inevitable when you head out to the backyard each spring. Gently shake it off by starting with a simple seasonal menu.
- Recipe Grilled asparagus salad with arugula and cheese toasts
- Recipe Grilled rack of lamb with walnut-mint pesto
- Recipe Spiced couscous
Family-owned barbecue right in neighborhood
Derek Fowler remembers well the large dinners that his grandmother Mamie Hawkins Debnam prepared in her Dorchester home when he was growing up. It made sense that when Pit Stop Barbeque, a tiny take-out shack in Dorchester with a loyal neighborhood following, went up for sale, Hawkins Debnam's children and grandchildren saw not just a business opportunity, but a chance to honor her and give something back to the neighborhood.
Busy Batali always has something cooking
In chef Mario Batali's sixth book, "Italian Grill," he shares the recipes that he cooks for his family "all summer long."
More recipes
- Grilled clams in chili-butter sauce
- Grilled seared double-thick tuna steaks
- Grilled sausage sandwiches with onion sauce
- Warm shrimp with green beans and chili
More from The Globe
- Cookbook Review Grilling tips from the pros
- Recipe Grilled Korean-style short ribs with chili slaw
- Dining out Smothered chicken for the soul at Poppa B's
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