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Posts tagged “melon”

Cool Down With A Cantaloupe Granita

A granita is a traditional Italian dessert of puréed fresh fruit, sugar, and water that is semi-frozen and then scraped or shaved. Similar to sorbettos and italian ices, granitas differ becaus...

Have You Tried: Santa Claus Melon

Have you tried a Santa Claus melon? We just picked one up from our local market. We love trying out new melons — they're in season from now until the end of the summer, and their intense sweetne...

Garden 2009: Midsummer Squash Vine Takeover!

How is your garden growing? Consider this a quick check-in on how your baby tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and other garden goodies are doing. So many of you showed us your awesome gardens in the My Gre...

How To Turn Watermelon Into a Full-Blown Dessert

Early watermelons are starting to appear at the markets, and I was excited to get my hands on one of my favorite fruits this past week. I wanted to serve it as a light, refreshing dessert at a mid-wee...

End-of-Summer Cocktail: Melon Bellini

What do you do with an overripe melon that's more juice than fruit? Why, make cocktails, of course!...