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FEATURED CAKE: WHAT SHOULD I WRITE ON IT?

My brain and stomach always get confused when I look at photos of cakes shaped like watermelon. I love cake and I love watermelon, but when I look at watermelon cakes, I’m never quite sure which of the two things to get hungry for. One is rich and decadent (cake) and the other is sweet and juicy … [Read more...]

FEATURED PHOTO: THE NEGATIVE WATERMELON

A friend forwarded me the photo above. It’s either a negative image of watermelon or a normal photo of what watermelon looks like in some bizarre alternate universe. It’s strange to look at something like watermelon – an item with such immediately recognizable colors – with a different … [Read more...]

FEATURED RECIPE: COOL AND EASY WATERMELON PIE

This recipe has four things going for it, all of which are included in its name. Cool? Yeah, I’m a pretty cool guy (at least according to my two-year-old daughter), so I’d probably like something called “Cool and easy watermelon pie.” Easy? When it comes to recipes, easy is good. Watermelon? No … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: IS WATERMELON JERKY A REAL THING?

CARL P. ASKS: A friend of mine insists that “watermelon jerky” is a real thing. I’ve heard of dried fruit, but have you ever heard of this?   Yes, Carl, I have heard of watermelon jerky and I can assure you that it is indeed a real thing. To make it, you take thinly sliced pieces of … [Read more...]

VINTAGE PHOTO: AT THE MARKET

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from old photos, it’s that people used to buy all of their produce off the backs of wagons that drove into town each day. Today’s vintage watermelon photo is proof. See the woman in the hat on the right? She’s got her watermelon along with, I’m assuming, a basket … [Read more...]

FEATURED ANIMAL EATING A WATERMELON: A BABY PORCUPINE

If cartoons and slapstick comedies are to be taken literally, porcupines are among the most fearsome creatures on the face of the Earth. They’ll shoot you with their poisonous quills just because you looked at them wrong and then laugh while you lie on the ground in agony. Fortunately, that … [Read more...]

WHAT ARE YOU DROPPING ON NEW YEAR’S EVE?

You know how you know when you’re getting old? When you stop thinking that spending New Year’s Eve in Times Square would be “a really awesome experience.” I got smart and gave up that dream around the age of 32. That’s when I realized that spending eight hours in freezing weather surrounded by a … [Read more...]