SOME OF MY earliest and most vivid memories are of cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon—blissful memories, imprinted upon me before I was old enough to pronounce the fruits’ names. I grew up in Melon ...

Have you ever bitten into anything that makes your taste buds explode? This is one of those recipes. I wouldn’t ordinarily describe honeydew as memorable, but it does reach new levels when topped with ...

The classic watermelon salad with feta gets a new twist with this refreshing summer salad, where slightly sweeter and firmer honeydew melon meets crunchy cucumber and marinated feta. By slicing the ...

Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool. Stir the watermelon, honeydew and 4 cups cold water into the iced-tea ...

Melons were first enjoyed in the Middle East, making their passage to Europe and eventually to the New World. Members of the gourd family, as are cucumbers and squash, melons differ from their kin in ...

Every Wednesday night, Bon Appétit food director Carla Lalli Music takes over our newsletter with a sleeper-hit recipe from the Test Kitchen vault. It gets better: If you sign up for our newsletter, ...

Some people say you should thump them. Some say you should give them a sniff. Some claim the secret is all in the skin. Some tell you to play with their bellybuttons. They’re all right and they’re all ...

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Just like taking a dip in a chilly pool cools the outside of your body, eating certain foods can help combat steamy weather from the inside. The best foods to beat the heat are fruits and vegetables ...