I never expected a watermelon to teach me about texture. There’s that sharp pop of the rind, hardly malleable but with a bite that crunches against your teeth. Then the sweet, almost floral juice runs down your chin before you even get to the actual cake part. It’s like eating a frozen summer breeze—cool, wet, … Read more

I didn’t even mean to turn a watermelon into this. I was just gonna eat slices on the porch, feel the juice drip down my chin, not think about much. But then I poked around, saw how it could be layered like cake, and then—boom—it looked pretty enough to fool anyone. It’s not fancy, just … Read more

Forget baked desserts for a second I fielded a lot of surprised looks when I told friends I was making a watermelon cake. Yeah, watermelon as cake. It sounds like some weird joke, but it’s just a thick, round slice of watermelon with crazy-good toppings. No flour, no sugar, no oven. Just cold, juicy, slightly … Read more

Why I Bought a Snow Cone Machine in August It’s not just because I got bored of regular watermelon. It’s that thrill of watching the sugar granules freeze against the chilled fruit, tiny ice crystals catching the sunlight. I’ve always gone for the juicy, thick slices, but blending it up into something icy and so … Read more