In Hawaii, Maralyn and I enjoyed the tang of local salt on plums and pineapples.

This year’s Mexican taste treat was adding hand crafted sea salt and fresh limes to our mangos, as well as rimming our margaritas.

Our family discovered two savory sprinkles  to top sweet juicy watermelon at a weekend pot luck from a chef and a caterer.

Matthew preparing the cold, ripe, fragrant, watermelon with sea salt sprinkles for water ski tournament guests.

Matthew preparing the cold, ripe, fragrant, watermelon with sea salt sprinkles for water ski tournament guests.

The first is a 5 ingredient mix is from Courtney Burns of Bar Tartino in San Francisco, compliments of the Tasting Table.

Ingredients:

I ripe watermelon, honey dew, or any melon
1 tbs sumac
1 tsp flaky salt
1 tsp dried mint
1/2 tsp dried anise hyssop
(Yield: two tablespoons)

Method:

Cut watermelon in round or finger slices.
In a small bowl, combine herbs and spices.
Lightly toss on top of melon.

California Caterer Charlene’s savory tip–Sprinkle kosher or sea salt on sweet watermelon. The addition of one simple ingredient is amazing. (I use hand-crafted Mexican sea salt).
Watermellon

Mexican sea salt

I bring several shakers back for culinary friends from the west coast of the Baja Peninsula. It costs a few pennies to enjoy tangy, hand crafted sea salt that is not mined, but harvested by evaporation.

Mexican Sea Salt

Mexican Sea Salt

 

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As a longtime food writer for Where Magazine New York City, Brenda Hill, along with her writing partner, Maralyn Hill (no relation), writes and publishes books about chefs, food and international travel. They co-authored "Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel" and joined French Master Chef Herve Laurent in writing "Cooking Secrets: The Why and How" Brenda has been active in the California Writer's Club, IFWTWA, and the Santa Barbara's Writers Conference. Brenda Hill and her partner Maralyn Hill conduct marketing and writing seminars. Maralyn and I will be heading back to Rancho La Puerta in July to give our presentation on writing and marketing your book, as well as bringing back some freshly picked off the farm nutritious and tasty recipes.