Marinated melon and strawberries in orange juice and brown sugar, topped with a honey-ginger sour cream sauce and fresh mint. A refreshing no-cook summer dessert.
Rhubarb and melon fruit salad with rhubarb melted in white wine and sugar, then chilled with fresh melon balls and mint. A Scandinavian-style summer dessert salad.
Too much fruit salad is a big-batch medley of pineapple, melon, citrus, peaches, kiwi, and banana bathed in apricot nectar and chilled overnight so the flavors meld. A bright, make-ahead crowd salad.
Prosciutto with figs and melon: thyme-dusted fresh figs wrapped in honey-dipped prosciutto strips, arranged with thin-sliced ripe melon. A no-cook Italian antipasto.
Chilled prawn salad with melon balls, strawberries, avocado, and celery in a fresh strawberry-orange dressing. A light, elegant appetizer that's naturally low in fat and ready in 30 minutes with no cooking.
Four-melon salad with cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, and crenshaw balls tossed with pistachios, celery, and a honey-mint sour cream dressing spiked with orange liqueur.
Paksiw na isda, the Filipino vinegar-poached fish with bangus, ginger, bitter melon, and eggplant. A tart, clean-flavored one-pot that tastes better after aging two days in the fridge.
Galia melon in port wine with honey and pomegranate seeds is an elegant, no-cook fruit dessert. Just four ingredients for a light, boozy finish to a dinner party that looks as stunning as it tastes.
Steamed stuffed bitter melon with seasoned pork, water chestnuts, and ginger, finished with a garlicky fermented black bean sauce. A classic Cantonese home-style dish.