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, ...

Rather than buying it pre-cut (which is expensive), here are our Test Kitchen tips for cutting wedges, cubes and sticks, plus how to make melon balls. Fresh watermelon is a sweet sign of summer, ...

Want neat slices of juicy watermelon for summer snacking, fruit salads, or blending into slush? Want to know how to cut a watermelon when it’s such a big, hulking mass—larger than anything else you ...

Watermelon is a staple during the dog days of summer, yet it can sometimes be a bit tricky to cut. This fruit has a reputation for wobbling around on the cutting board, and people have tried ...

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 ...

Though fresh, juicy watermelon is one of my greatest summertime pleasures, until recently, I didn't eat it as often as I'd like because it's such a pain to cut. The mess and hassle just weren't worth ...

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, ...

Watermelon is one of the most refreshing fruits of summer, but the fear of it spoiling constantly lingers around once it is ...