Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The heat of summer can be brutal, but there's always the refreshing balm of hot weather treats. Cooling off means ice cream, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether it's served in wedges alongside a barbecue spread or cut into cubes and mixed into a fruit salad, watermelon is one of the ...

Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. You can sip it in juice form to cool off, take happy hour to the next level with a watermelon margarita, serve it as a refreshing salsa at your next ...

Why: Cutting watermelon into cubes can be super messy because the juice gets everywhere from the carving board to the counter to the floor. Here's a brilliant tip for cutting perfect cubes without ...

To see if a watermelon is ripe, tap the outside — ideally, it'll make a hollow sound. Leave the rind on for utensil-free snacking, or cut it off if for smoothies and fruit salads. To prevent the ...

It's tempting to purchase watermelon already peeled and cubed, but we'd urge you not to. Not only is precubed watermelon more expensive, but it's also prone to having a mealy, mushy texture. (Once cut ...

Hooray, it's watermelon season. How were you taught to pick the best one? My mother is a thumper. Are you? To find a ripe one, she places her ear close to the rind, flicks it with her middle finger, ...

We've all been there. You bring home a big, juicy watermelon and start slicing only to realize your knife is stuck half way in — and it doesn't want to come out. You push and pull and push and pull — ...

A few weeks ago, I came home with probably the biggest watermelon I’ve ever purchased. I got to the farmers market later than usual, so the smaller melons were gone, and from there I lugged away the ...

This browser does not support the video element. This browser does not support the video element. While many people can get watermelons year round, they’re at their best in mid-summer, when the ...