Why This Salad Squared Back Into My Kitchen Honestly, I wasn’t planning on making anything complicated today. Just wanted something to nibble on while sitting outside. Then I sliced into that ripe watermelon — bright red, glistening, with that sweet, almost perfumed smell that hits your nose first— and I thought about how weirdly satisfying … Read more

Why this salad matters right now I’ve been obsessed lately with the way salty feta balances out the, uh, relentless sweetness of watermelon. It’s one of those weird combos that I’d never put together in my head, but when I eat it? The crunch of cucumber, the burst of juice, the squeeze of lime—everything just … Read more

I never thought I’d say this about watermelon—especially not in a hey-let’s-throw-this-on-the-grill kind of way. But there’s this moment when you bite into a slice after it’s brushed with heat, and suddenly it’s not just sweet and juicy. The scent shifts—leaves behind that faint char smell, like a smoky whisper, that somehow deepens its flavor, … Read more

Ever do something just to see if it works? That’s how I got into this. One evening, I happened to toss slices of watermelon onto the grill because why not? The smell changed—more like toasted sugar than the juicy floral thing I expected. The flesh shrinks slightly, a little smoky, with edges caramelized and ridged. … Read more