Melons

[Barmaid]

I am having a dinner party on Saturday night. It's all going a bit t/up because I can't serve chocolate, game, fish or shellfish (my signature dishes!)

I've had a request for melon from my youngest guest (who is a very lovely 11 year old), so I thought I'd do melon for all of us. I'd like something a bit special though - perhaps with a sorbet, or a coulis - just something a bit "wow".

Suggestions, please.

[Ellipsis]

Gourmet burger and chips for the main course, melon for dessert ...

[Mick-Talbot]

Don't waste the any part of the melon, Barmaid.

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[friedgreentomato]

Not saying that its not good - I personally don't think its the best - which cookbook did you use its sound an ecletic mix.

[DTCwordfan]

It's an American one, "Bon Appetit", one to which I subscribe for recipes and restaurants and then adapted slightly, cleaning it up for my records as I can't stand "cups" etc ......

Another excellent site for good easy food, Stateside, is Martha Stewart's and, if you need to diet, Canyon Ranch is brilliant - I have four of their books here but many of the recipes are available on line.

[DTCwordfan]

(and I have a fairly large library of cookbooks, circa 60 to 80, never mind the files for cut-outs - and then there is the wine)

[Barmaid]

Thank you all. However, I am now distracted. I've just been asked to be chief bridesmaid at my friends' wedding so I am all of a mither.

[sunny-dave]

Just remember to catch the bouquet ... :)

[Psybbo]

No dave, that would mean divorce first

[friedgreentomato]

awwwwwwh xx

[Barmaid]

Don't fgt - am crying. I just texted another mate to say I wish those sods would make me stop crying - after the surprise proposal on Saturday night all I seem to have done is fekkin cry!

[DTCwordfan]

sibs - brilliant! Barmaid, glad that this has happened even if you are mentally blown........things come in threes.

fgt, where are you coming from? - f-and-d is for passing fav recipes from all sorts of sources, mainly from recipes and from which many of us just tinker with and adapt.

Wake up MT too......your message borders on being in ijiut territory as virtually all of us start with something and play with it, according to taste.

[friedgreentomato]

slight over reaction DT - I was just asking where you sourced your recipe from!