Category: watermelon

This Drink Is Just the Thing to Cool You Off in the Heat of Summer

Agua fresca means “fresh water.” It is the name for a variety of drinks that are made by combining fruits, grains, seeds or flowers with sugar and water. Some of the most common agua fresca varieties are horchata (made with rice and nuts), agua de Jamaica (made with hibiscus tea), and any variety of melon….


More Reasons to Love Watermelon

The ultimate summer fruit is ripe for the picking, and it comes with a wealth of health benefits. More than just a refreshing dessert or treat for the hotter days, watermelon is a proven medicinal food. With the scientific name Citrullus lanatus, watermelon is a fruit that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. While native to…


Nonna Nico’s Sicilian Jasmine-Infused Watermelon Jelly

“Sometimes people are surprised to hear that I’m a duchess, but I tell them that modern duchesses don’t have time to sit around painting their nails. My husband Duke Gioacchino Tomasi di Lampedusa has inherited the 18th-century palazzo of his adopted father and Italy’s most famed writer, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa—author of ‘Il Gattopardo’ [‘The…