French candy - Calissons d'Aix are lovely little treats that should be lingered over,perhaps with a good book. Ground almonds and melon jelly covered in fondant.
A gorgeous Italian Antipasto salad - Parma ham draped over sweet melon, Caprese salad (buffalo mozzarella with basil and tomato), olives, sun-dried tomatoes and grilled vegetables (eggplant and zucchini)!
Popular in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, bitter melon is a used as a digestive stimulant. It's considered a purgative, and is recommended by the Chinese as an aid to cleansing the body of heavy or oily meals. Although the mel