Abstract: This invention provides a novel skewer, for cooking shish kabobs or the like, made from plastic, and comprising two interfitted, but otherwise unconnected members, the interfitting connection joining the handle and the body of the skewer. The body of the skewer and the handle are therefore capable of some relative independent movement. The skewer may be used in connection with a novel method and recipe for preparing foods, in particular, baked shish kabobs, or the like, comprising the steps of coating the food with a dry cassava flour based batter, baking in the oven until warm, applying melted butter or cooking oil, and baking until done.