To grow a watermelon, you need three key ingredients (besides soil and watermelon seeds, of course): sunlight, water, and bees. The first two necessities should come as no surprise, but the last one might sound a little unusual. You see, bees buzz from blossom to blossom, picking up pollen and … [Read more...]

My whole life I’ve been told, “You are what you eat!” When I was a kid, I thought it meant that I’d grow up to be a cheeseburger or a chocolate cupcake. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that, but it didn’t stop me from eating cheeseburgers and chocolate cupcakes, so I guess I didn’t worry too much … [Read more...]

My wife talked me into reading “The Hunger Games” books with her. I guess she figured that since I liked food, I’d naturally like a book called “The Hunger Games” (even though neither food nor hunger is a central part of the story). Anyhow, one of the characters is named Peeta, so any time I read … [Read more...]

I’m going to start this entry by stating that I’m not a pumpkin hater. On the contrary, I love pumpkins. I love pumpkin pie, I love roasted pumpkin seeds, I love “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” I especially love carving pumpkins each October. But I love watermelon even more, which is why I … [Read more...]

Last week, I posted a “Second Slice” entry that asked an important question: Why don’t people carve watermelons at Halloween? After paying a visit to my local grocery store here in Pennsylvania this weekend to purchase a watermelon for this week’s “Featured Watermelon Carving” (a rabbit), I … [Read more...]

I chose to feature this recipe for the same reason I choose any watermelon recipe: It looked simple and delicious. The National Watermelon Promotion Board website notes that this recipe is “great for a Princess Party or on Valentine’s Day,” but I’m guessing you can make it any time of the year and … [Read more...]

I’ve been posting videos of animals eating watermelon for about a year now, and I’ve come to the conclusion that just about every animal in the world loves watermelon. Except snakes. I can’t find a video of a snake eating watermelon. That’s probably a good thing, because snakes are weird and creepy … [Read more...]

A few years ago, I featured a recipe for something called a “watermelon steak.” It’s an appetizer served at a Boston area restaurant called 51 Lincoln and it’s made by taking thick pieces of watermelon and roasting them in a 350 degree oven for 2 ½ hours. The result is something with a very unusual … [Read more...]

The not-so-scary “jack-o’-melon” above was carved by yours truly and sits proudly on the front doorstep of our house. I’m crossing my fingers that the neighborhood hooligans don’t smash it to bits on the sidewalk before the night is through, but you can never be too sure. I thought about dressing … [Read more...]