Satay skewers, spicy sweet potatoes, rice paper rolls: Yotam Ottolenghi’s party recipes

Is it time, at last, to dust down the diary and make summer party plans? I think it is and, moreover, I think it’s time to push the boat out a little, too. Serve up one or two or three of today’s dishes (along with buckets of crisps, peanuts and carrot sticks, of course), and they will remind those who have not partied together for so long that partying can be a very delicious thing. It’s been a long time coming, after all.Satay skewers with quick pickled cucumbers (pictured above)These are lovely just as they are or, more informally, piled into a crunchy baguette with some fresh herbs.Prep 15 minMarinate 1 hr+Cook 20 minServes 48 metal skewers (or wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes)600g skinless and boneless chicken thighs, cut into 4mm-thick slices90g crunchy peanut butter2 tbsp olive oilFor the marinade90ml soy sauce90ml maple syrup4 red chillies, very finely chopped (pith and seeds removed if you prefer less heat)2 small garlic cloves, peeled and crushed8 makrut lime lea...