Grilling

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 40 min

Two mustards mellowed with honey and yogurt make a terrific sauce for chicken — or even fish or pork. This is an ideal warm-weather dish because the sauce does't require cooking. Try boiled new potatoes on the side. Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 25 min

Churrasco is Spanish for grilled steak. This is Douglas Rodriguez's Argentine interpretation made with pork. He takes slices of tenderloin and pounds them to approximate the thickness of a skirt steak. Marinate the tenderloin strips for two to six hours before grilling.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Have more French bread on hand to serve with this colorful main course. A dry white wine is a good match.

The fire's smoky heat — and some luscious garlic mayonnaise — turn simple grilled tomatoes into a spectacular dish.

For accompaniments, buy your favorite potato salad and steam some zucchini. Have lemonade and brownies afterward.

This recipe was created to accompany Garlic, White Cheddar and Chipotle Mashed Potatoes. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Adding fresh seasonings to a prepared salad dressing gives great flavor to the marinade for this easy and attractive dish.

Sweet and hot Italian sausages are delicious grilled over charcoal.

In this menu, guests make their own sandwiches, piling on rosy slices of spring lamb, chopped grilled green onions and a variety of condiments. Uncork a red Rhône wine (we recommend Gigondas) or a Pinot Noir to pour with the sandwiches; have a selection of sodas and bottled water on hand, too.

First the turkey is soaked overnight in a brine to improve flavor and ensure moist meat. (Be sure to use a pot large enough to hold both the brine and the turkey.) The smokiness of the turkey is offset beautifully by the tangy, sweet glaze, which incorporates two quintessential Napa Valley ingredients: wine and mustard.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. A popular Japanese sauce perks up the grilled shrimp. For side dishes, garnish purchased sesame noodle salad with chopped green onions and peanuts, and put out a plate of carrot and celery sticks. As long as the coals are hot, grill slices of fresh pineapple, then top them with vanilla ice cream and shredded coconut.