Last month, I wrote about my New Year’s resolution to finally compete in a watermelon seed spittin’ contest by organizing one of my own. I’ve been doing some more thinking about this goal, and I’m beginning to wonder if I bit off more than I can chew (or spit). After all, planning a seed spittin’ … [Read more...]

As one of the world’s biggest watermelon fans (I’ll stop short of declaring myself the biggest fan), I’m always on the lookout for new and inventive ways to enjoy my favorite fruit. Wedges and cubes? Sure, we’ve all done that, but have you tried watermelon salsa? How about watermelon as an … [Read more...]

When I was a kid, I spent about six years living in tropical locations like Guam and Hawaii,which, as you would expect, was awesome. What I liked about both locations (especially Guam) was the abundance of lizards that could be found on any given day. Skinks, geckos, chameleons, you name it. For a … [Read more...]

Inspired by last week’s entry about “six ways to eat watermelon” (sound off in the poll on the right if you haven’t already), I took to the Web in search of a unique watermelon recipe to feature here today. The recipe I found is for watermelon gazpacho. I had only heard of gazpacho and wasn’t … [Read more...]

I’ve featured the watermelon carvings of Chef Joe Poon (that’s him above) in the past here on What About Watermelon. To put it bluntly, the man can do things with a knife and a watermelon that are simply amazing. You can call him the “Picasso of Produce” or maybe the “Warhol of Watermelon.” Or just … [Read more...]

The following was posted previously on What About Watermelon, but it’s a good question and a good summary of the many reasons why watermelon is so awesome, so I’m posting it again. Enjoy. DAWN C. OF LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, ASKS: What are the five key selling points of watermelon? That’s a good … [Read more...]

I golf, but I wouldn’t call myself a “golfer.” In other words, I own some golf clubs and I sometimes take those golf clubs to a golf course and use them to hit a tiny white ball around the course for three hours. If nothing else, it’s good exercise and it gives me a chance to do all the cursing and … [Read more...]