Hi Internet.
I am sorry for being remiss in writing you.
I have been loving being here, in this house that 'speaks to me' so strongly;
has so many little nooks and gardens that pull me away.
I have been outside getting dirty and sweaty, my hair getting lighter my skin darker.
I have been thinking about you though Internet, fear not, and feel truly sorry for not posting yesterday as I had so genuinely intended.
I DID write a very long letter to you though.
In fact, it became so personal the pages I wrote it on are smudged and puckered with my tears.
I shall finish that, and until such, I have something far more delicious to share with you.

I went to the Costco with my Dad not long ago, and one of those white clad sweet old ladies offered me a 'taste' of something - I love this part of the Costco experience.
Usually it is a bit of sausage or some chip of some sort, on this occasion however it was something I had never seen!....
Never Seen?? me? a 'foodie', born of 'foodie parents' (that is making me smile. How noble it sounds ja? 'I am a Second Generation. No. Scratch that! Both sets of Grandparents were ALSO, so? "I am a Third Generation Foodie"! Nice.)
I was beside myself.
Being offered a tasty treat from a Costco employee I had never had... No!! so much more than this!... something I had never even thought of before?!?!? With only TWO ingredients?!
Ingredients that I love?!?....
Inconceivable.
What this sweet lady had on a plate was chunks of watermelon topped with chunks of Feta Cheese.
That's it.
I went ON and ON.... She must have been pleased to have SO transformed someone's day in the way she did mine!! (I was VERY vocal about my delight in this amazing new discovery!)
So, while I plan on doing more of a 'step-by-step' recipe section of blog, I thought this was a pretty good beginner!
I can't think of a more perfect, festive and (man!) unusual, party food, porch food, afternoon summer snack than this.

WATERMELON & FETA APPETIZER
(I need a better name maybe....)

(And if you thought the name was bad, brace yourself for the instructions...)

This is a pretty obvious one.
It is the idea that is so good, the green stuff on top is fresh tarragon, but basil and lemon thyme would also be delicious.
Here's how:

Start with a ripe seedless watermelon really good feta cheese and fresh herbs

Slice your watermelon into good, standard looking 1"-ish slices and cut off all traces of the rind.
The Costco lady then just chunked hers up and put on the feta (and this was really, fine.) but I wanted to make it look a little more 'festive' and I thought making my watermelon slices thin like a cracker would be an elegant alternative and so after de-rinding and cutting the melon into easy to work with pieces I sliced the piece down it's center (making big, half-inch thin pieces) and then cut these into their final triangle and square 'cracker forms'.

Cut feta into chunks about (a little less than) the size of their 'melon cracker'. It is fine if it crumbles - make little piles.

Sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs (tarragon, basil, thyme)

No fresh herbs?
Not a problem.



Serve immediately to hungry people or for a party I was thinking a tray of ice underneath the plate (and a mesh thing for the flies....) would be good.

Happy First Day of Summer Internet!