...to give as Christmas gifts. The feeders are designed to look like oak, maple, sycamore or birch leaves. Two long metal skewers are inserted into the feeder to hold an apple, orange or suet. His dad, Dr. Jon van der Hagen, told his co-workers...

...gently to coat. Cut sirloin into 1 1/4-inch pieces. Thread equal amounts of beef onto each of four 10-inch metal skewers. Brush beef with half the peanut sauce. Place kabobs on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 3 to 4 inches from...

...marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes. Alternately thread shrimp, mango, bell pepper and onions onto four 10-inch metal skewers. Place skewers on oiled grid. Grill over high heat 7 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning and basting once...

...peel onions and cut into chunks, remove stems from cherry tomatoes, slice zucchini into thick slices. 2. Use 6 metal skewers about 6-8 inches long. Thread vegetables onto skewers, alternating according to color for a nice presentation...

...garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper Thread above ingredients on long wooden or metal skewers, alternating the vegetables with the meat. Mix the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper together. Pour over...

...2 tablespoons of the dressing; toss to coat. Thread beef and vegetables, alternating items, onto eight 9-inch metal skewers. Place kebabs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, about 10 to 12 minutes for medium-rare...

...bring reserved marinade to boiling. Boil gently, uncovered, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. On four 12-inch metal skewers, alternately thread turkey and onion, leaving about a 1/4-inch space between pieces. Alternately thread plums...

...Newsday Disposable wood skewers are sold in most grocery stores. They are great for parties (or if you don't own metal skewers), but they must be soaked in water for at least 20 minutes before using or they will catch fire.