8 fresh charentais Recipes

sugar, water, grated orange peel, chilled 1-inch cubes peeled seeded charentais or other melon, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

charentais muskmelons, white pineau (approx ) or 200 ml sherry wine, port (approx) or 200 ml fortified wine (approx), fresh mint sprig, to serve

beefsteak tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, salt, fresh basil, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, lemon zest, grated, cognac

fresh basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, fresh lemon juice, sea salt, cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced, sliced serrano ham or prosciutto, marcona almonds,* coarsely chopped, chopped fresh parsley

tomatoes, chopped, an orange fleshed melon , such as charentais,cut into cubes, ready-peeled ready to eat tiger shrimp, fresh coriander, chili powder (i use mild ), flour tortilla, shredded lettuce

ripe charentais melon or 3 cups cantaloupe, black nicoise olives, fresh ground melange pepper