What About Watermelon?

FEATURED RECIPE: WATERMELLO DESSERT

If you’re anything like me, dessert is the most important meal of the day. For fellow dessert enthusiasts, the holidays are the focal point of all food sweet, sugary and delicious. But when it comes to the right dessert to end your holiday feast, the possibilities are virtually endless: pumpkin … [Read more...]

GIFTS FOR WATERMELON LOVERS: A WATERMELON DIP BOWL!

I love dip. Ranch dip, french onion dip, nacho cheese dip. If you give me a chip and something to dip it in, there’s a 99.9 percent chance that I’ll be dippin’ it. And, yes, I do observe the golden rule about not double dipping. Unless I’m at home, and then I double dip like there’s no … [Read more...]

NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS (AND A NEW WATERMELON QUEEN!)

Each year, members of the National Watermelon Association (NWA) convene for the NWA’s annual convention. It’s a pretty big deal, and anyone who’s anyone in the watermelon industry is in attendance. This year’s convention, held in Savannah, Georgia, was especially significant because it marked the … [Read more...]

FEATURED RECIPE: MINTED WATERMELON SALAD

Every year, around this time, I often find myself feeling the winter woes. The birds chirping outside my window have been replaced with the whipping, blistering winds. It’s also around this time of year that I’m reminded of how some folks have a hard time finding watermelon in their local grocery … [Read more...]

GIFTS FOR WATERMELON LOVERS: A WATERMELON PENCIL SHARPENER!

Our fourth and final weekly gift for watermelon lovers is one that’s sure to bring back lots of memories for anyone born before 1980. It’s a watermelon pencil sharpener ($7.69 on Amazon)! I’ll give it away to one commenter chosen at random this month. I say it’ll bring back memories for anyone … [Read more...]

LET’S START A CHRISTMAS TRADITION WITH WATERMELON! (OR NOT)

According to my 4-year-old (and most 4-year-olds), Christmas is the greatest holiday of the year. From the timeless traditions of decorating the tree and picking the treats from our Advent calendar, it’s hard to argue with her logic. It’s a magical time of year that brings people together in the … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: WHAT ARE YOU DROPPING ON NEW YEAR’S EVE?

I’ve started planning my New Year’s Eve celebration menu (which includes lots of dip), and it reminded me of this blog entry from 2012. And yes, I’ll be celebrating from the comfort and warmth of my couch at home! You know how you know when you’re getting old? When you stop thinking that spending … [Read more...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! (AND MY 2015 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION)

It’s New Year’s Eve, and I hope everyone has plans to ring in 2015 in style…even if that means you’ll be fast asleep by the time Ryan Seacrest leads us in the annual Times Square countdown. I also hope you’ve given some thought to your New Year’s resolutions. Back in October, I asked … [Read more...]

RECIPE: MUFFIN CRUMBLE PARFAIT

I’ll be featuring three recipes this month on the Fridays leading up to Thanksgiving. Each one can be loosely applied to Turkey Day, starting with this one! Breakfast is often overlooked or lost in the shuffle of all the Thanksgiving day festivities. If you have relatives who spend the night, you … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER PRIZE: A WATERMELON-SCENTED CANDLE!

Fall has officially arrived. Actually, it arrived about six weeks ago, but it’s definitely here in my neck of the woods. I know that for two reasons: 1) Because I spent much of October raking leaves in our yard, and 2) My wife has unearthed our stockpile of fall-scented candles. Her collection … [Read more...]