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RECIPE: WATERMELON LIME AGUA FRESCA

Agua frescas (“fresh waters”) are the unofficial thirst-quenchers of Latin America, and for good reason – they’re delicious and refreshing.…

HOW TO CARVE: A WATERMELON MOUTH

Thus far in my career as an amateur watermelon carver, I’ve crafted a watermelon helmet, a watermelon hedgehog and a…

THE 2012 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST HAS BEGUN!

I mentioned this earlier in the month, but I’m excited to announce it officially: The National Watermelon Promotion Board’s Third…

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHICH IS BETTER – SEEDLESS OR SEEDED?

ANITA B. FROM TULSA, OK, ASKS: Hello there! I was just wondering if watermelon with seeds is better than seedless…

WATERMELON CUPCAKES!

I came across this image in my search for a watermelon cake to feature on the blog this month. Of…

FEEDING MY APPETITE FOR COMPETITION

\Not many people know this, but I used to be a competitive eater. I wasn’t one of those 50-hot-dogs-in-10-minutes “professional”…

2012 WATERMELON FESTIVAL CALENDAR

It’s time once again for my annual list of the season’s watermelon festivals. As always, pretty much all of these…

SECOND SLICE: FOUR QUICK WATERMELON QUESTIONS

The following was posted back in 2010, but they’re all good questions, so I’ve decided to post it again.  …

RECIPE: WATERMELON BARBECUE SAUCE

You can spell barbecue however you’d like (barbecue, barbeque, BBQ), but the result is always the same – an awesome…

FEATURED PHOTO: THE PERFECT SUMMER SNACK (THEN AND NOW)

The owner of this photo doesn’t know much about it, other than that it was taken in Perry, Oklahoma, some…