7 charcoal recipes

With a variety of spices, the aroma from this dish is sure to make the kids set the table for dinner.

Chinese lamb hot pot with a homemade lamb bone broth, shredded lamb, bean thread noodles, cloud ear fungus, bean sprouts, and Szechuan mustard greens. A communal fire pot meal.

Charcoal-grilled pork loin marinated in oyster sauce, soy, and whiskey, sliced thin and piled over steamed sticky rice with fresh cilantro and chilies. A Thai street food feast worth the wait.

Marinated chicken thighs grilled over wood or charcoal, served with papaya-tomatillo salsa and julienned jicama. Bold Yucatan flavors with a smoky, charred finish.

Grilled pizza cooked right on the charcoal grates for a smoky, blistered, chewy-crisp crust, topped lightly with fontina, romano, fresh tomato, and basil. The bold technique that beats any oven pie.

Chili made from charcoal-grilled burgers crumbled with fire-roasted peppers, jalapenos, and kidney beans. Smoky, spicy, and built for eating outdoors around the fire.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb rubbed with crushed rosemary and marinated in red Burgundy wine, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. No mint, just herbs and smoke over mesquite charcoal.