Curried Chicken Skewers & Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

During the summer months, we tend to eat most of our evening meals out on the backyard deck. Enjoying the golden light of summer dusk, while watching little swallows zip across the yard, everything seems to taste better al fresco. This week, while entertaining family visiting from the other side of the mountains and inspired by some recent additions to my spice rack, I created a variation on an old favorite grilling recipe: buttermilk marinated chicken skewers. Adding golden curry powder and exotic red sumac, these tender skewers were a flavorful centerpiece to a memorable feast.

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