chicken shawarma skewers + tandoori vegetables + minted yogurt raita
Growing up in sunny South Florida (and oppressively hot Miami), spring and summer were basically the same season primarily marked by two overriding factors: extreme heat and humidity. When I was a kid, we were the only ones in the family with a pool and a big stone bbq grill in the backyard. So, early every Sunday morning the entire family would show up at our house laden with towels and food. The entire day would be spent with dad and the uncles furiously grilling all kinds of chicken, burgers, chorizos and kebobs while pounding beer and arguing about sports. Mom and the aunts were in the kitchen casually making all manner of delicious sides and snacks while sipping mixed drinks. My brother, my cousins and I frolicked in the pool and tore around the house stirring up all kinds of mischief. And eating! Everyone was eating…constantly!
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