Fine Cooking

为夏季的最爱加香料，例如虾，肋骨，土豆和带有香气香料的李子。

Food has always been at the heart of my fondest family memories. I can remember as a toddler sticking my nose into our family spice box, used by my mother and grandmother as they cooked together in the kitchen.Spices are so colorful and so fragrant我不可能抗拒探索。

To say I come from a food-obsessed family is to put it mildly: When my grandparents moved to London in the 1950s, they started creating Indian food in their home kitchen, which soon developed into a line of sauces, chutneys, and the like, designed to bring the bold flavors of India into homes across the world. My father took over the business when he was young and, with my mother, grew the brand into the worldwide household name it is today. (Next time you’re shopping, have a look; you’ll likely find jars of our curries and sauces at your supermarket.)

When I decided to write a cookbook last year, it was with the same aim my family had when launching Patak’s: I wanted my recipes to be a friendly introduction to the spice flavors characteristic to Indian cuisine, but I also wanted to include international food. I enjoyed many dishes growing up in the West, and I love adding a flavorful spice twist on foods familiar to us all. The late-summer menu featured here, with its ribs, potatoes, green beans, and plums, does just that. My hope is that these crowd-pleasing dishes will inspire those of you unfamiliar with Indian flavors to give them a try. Once you do, you’ll never look back.

最多三天

Make the spiced simple syrup for the cocktail.
准备肋骨的香料摩擦。
为肋骨做釉。

Up to Two Days Ahead

Cook the ribs.

前一天

Infuse the oil for the green beans. (Keep refrigerated.)
Blanch the green beans; cover with a damp paper towel and refrigerate.

晚餐前长达4个小时

Boil the potatoes; let sit at room temperature.
烘烤甜点的碎馅料；坐在室温下。
Toss the raisins with the cinnamon for the dessert.

1 Hour Before Dinner

Take the ribs out of the refrigerator, if necessary.
Roast the potatoes.
Toss the green beans with the spinach and mint.
Cut and pit the plums; cover with plastic wrap to prevent browning, and refrigerate.