RecipeMuncher

Halloween is just around the corner. So, in preparation for Jack O Lantern Season, I thought I might carve a watermelon. This was my first attempt at watermelon carving. I had spoken to my friend M who claimed that I could do it–she had seen it all over the place during her respite in Thailand. And, as India is not so close to Thailand, I must have had some innate ability. Well, that didn’t really ring true. I had lots of plans for my watermelon but after I got this pattern sorted, I left well enough alone.

Luckily my CSA fruit (apples and watermelon) were exceptionally sweet. I added some sugarplums and blackberries from the market–I had the perfect takealong for a barbeque. I had dreams of coating the fruit in simple syrup and a smidge of chilli pepper as my grandmother did. Only the Indians would think that fruit is too bland to be served in its natural state…