favourite summer discoveries?

[caribougrrl]

I mentioned elsewhere that I learned this summer I don't actually hate cantaloupe... I just hate under-ripe cantaloupe.  Properly musky, heavy and juicy, it turns out I am a BIG fan.

But the best discovery of the summer, related to my cantaloupe epiphany, was this simple salad:  ripe cantaloupe cut into bit-sized chunks, sprinkled with equal parts ground cardamom and ground cayenne and a pinch of finishing salt

[radial]

I've always sprinkled a little salt on melon. Learned that from my grandmother.  Sharpens the sweetness, if that makes any sense. 

[Rejaneration]

Just how easy and delicious Ceviche is to make with halibut!  Oh my!  The perfect summer food.

[diablita]

Ceviche is perfect, isn't it?  So simple and such a great showcase for food's natural beauty.