It’s cold in Ohio. Most days, my recipes reflect the new chilly weather.. chili, soup, stew, roasts.. but I couldn’t resist getting out the grill pan this week. I found this recipe for Honey Chicken Skewers in a Real Simple magazine ages ago, and only now got around to making it.

Don’t forget to soak the skewers in water for a few minutes before you put them on the grill – they can easily burn if you don’t!

In this recipe, the chicken is grilled first, and the marinade isn’t added until the last few minutes. There’s a lot of sugar in the marinade (from the honey), so it could easily burn as well.

I made the corn salad to go along with the chicken, but I cheated – I didn’t grill it! Full ears of corn are scarce right now, so I took the easy way out and sauteed some frozen corn with butter and scallions to get the same effect.

This picture shows our actual portions.. I usually take photos of a small portion (like the photo previous) and then add more food when we actually go to eat. So if you’re at home making the recipes, don’t feel bad if you eat more than I photograph. 🙂

If the snow’s got you down, and you need a little taste of summer, give this one a try!