Hello My Little Melon Seeds!
It was a misty and drippy day here in Brooklyn, much too dreary to be inside. I took my melon salad set-up out to the deck and did today’s live demo al fresco.
Are there four ingredients in this salad, including salt? Yes.
Did I find lots of other things to discuss? Also yes.
Topics include:
how to choose a ripe melon
how to shop for produce like a food stylist
the mise en place container I want to be buried with/in
various cute shapes for cutting melons
how melon ballers can cure depression
the sweetest spot on every melon
all the Spin Its for lime juice
all the Spin Its for honey
all the herbs that would taste good in this salad
what purple shiso tastes like
irrefutable facts that prove summer is over
how it’s possible that I already have seasonal affective disorder
why my fitness coach had to talk sternly to me this morning
We concluded with a soaring panoramic view of my tiny backyard and my beloved wood-burning oven, which led to a final note of optimism from me:
The one good thing about summer being over (see above) is that we can light fires and cook outside without perishing from heat stroke.
Hope it’s sunny where you are!
