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FEATURED RECIPE: WATERMELON CRAB CAKES

If you live anywhere on the Eastern seaboard from Maine to Virginia, you are familiar with an old favorite that has been popular among the locals for decades. Of course, I’m talking about crab cakes. If you didn’t know what they were, you might think they were a quirky spin on a dessert, but crab … [Read more...]

HOW TO MAKE WATERMELON JELL-O SHOTS

Whether you’re six or 96, there’s only one food that is acceptable to play with: Jell-O! With a five-year-old daughter in the house, you can bet we go through a lot of the jiggly stuff, and I still find myself as amused with it as my daughter is. So, you can imagine my excitement when I found this … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: SMOKED MOZZARELLA PUMPS

I’d be lying if I told you that I picked this recipe for any reason other than that it looked so different from anything I’ve featured here on the blog before. I’ll also admit, rather embarrassingly, that I thought that “pump” was a new term for sandwich. It’s not, in case you were wondering, too; … [Read more...]

FEATURED RECIPE: WATERMELON PISTACHIO SUNDAE

I was outside, raking leaves in my front yard, the other day when it dawned on me that Halloween is only a week away! Although the air is brisk, and the days are shorter, I still can’t believe it’s autumn. It seems like only yesterday that I was basking in the warm summer sun, next to a tempting … [Read more...]

RECIPE: FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD

Now that the school year is back in full swing, I’m reminded of two things: 1) how quickly time flies and 2) how much I love simple recipes. While those don’t seem immediately related, trust me, they are. As the father of a four-year-old, spare time is incredibly valuable when you realize that you … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: HOW TO TAKE YOUR WATERMELON TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Way back in 2011, I shared a secret that changed people’s lives forever. Well, it changed mine, anyway, which is why I’m posting it again today. CAUTION: The ingredients may cause temporary euphoria of the taste buds. If the effects last more than four hours, thank me later, and consider yourself … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: GRILLED CHEESE ARUGULA PANINI

When I first discovered this recipe I had to scratch my head. Being a self-proclaimed “foodie,” I must admit that I had only a fleeting knowledge of what was arugula was. Arugula, pronounced “a-roo-guh-lah,” is sometimes referred to as “rocket” or “rucola.” This leafy green is similar to lettuce, … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON BENEDICT

Lately, my wife has been on a kick to try new and interesting dishes to spice things up at the dinner table. She loves to cook, which is great, because I like to eat. Over the past two or three months, she’s even taken some inspiration from my New Year’s resolution and has featured watermelon in … [Read more...]

FEATURED RECIPE: WATERMELON LAVENDER SORBET

As far as hot months go, August feels like the hottest on the calendar. I’m looking out the window, and everything looks so green and inviting, but once you open the door, the heat hits you like a brick wall. I don’t like the cold, but I definitely don’t like the extreme heat that we’ve been having … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: FROZEN WATERMELON SMOOTHIE POPS

Following my New Year’s resolution to create fun recipes containing watermelon has really allowed me to tap into my newfound love for cooking. Not that I disliked cooking in the past (really, I just like the end result, which involves me getting to eat the food), but I never really spent time honing … [Read more...]