These tangy pork kebabs are rubbed with garlic and dry herbs, and basted with a vinegar wash. A regional favorite of New York State's Southern Tier, their name derives from the Italian spiedino or spiedo ("skewer" and "spit").
The sweet-sour marinade is cooked down to a syrupy glaze that's brushed on the salmon as it cooks. The citrus and maple flavors would also be tasty with pork. Garnish fillets with orange slices, if desired.
Caribbean-influenced shrimp, skewered with sugarcane and basted with a dark rum glaze, rely on high heat to caramelize the glaze and infuse the shrimp from the inside out with the cane's mild sweetness.
Dijon mustard, orange juice concentrate, honey, brown sugar and apricot brandy are blended and brushed over ham during baking, glazing it to perfection.
A bold and briny vinaigrette acts as both marinade and sauce for beefy grilled steak. Serve with garlic rubbed grilled bread and a green salad, if you like. If you can’t find Denver steak, substitute top sirloin or New York strip.
