1. Set aside 6 whole strawberries for garnish. Hull and slice remaining berries into a small bowl; sprinkle with half of the sugar and wine. Sprinkle remaining sugar and wine over pineapple in a second small bowl. Chill both fruits until serving time. 2.... - 20.4822

MAKING 1. With the tip of a knife, mark a guideline lengthwise around middle of each cantaloupe 2. Use a small paring or fruit carving knife make even saw-tooth cuts into melon above and below line all the way around. 3. Gently pull halves apart keeping 4.... - 42.9241

Coupe Jacques is a simple fruit sundae which is very easy to make. The explosion of the lovely flavors of this sundae makes it a personal favorite. Try this Coupe Jacques recipe and you will understand what I am talking about! - 36.8789

Have the fruit ices ready. (If desired, commercial ices may be used.) Prepare the fresh fruits and combine all fruits (except raspberries) in a bowl; toss gently with the sugar and pour the kirsch over all. Refrigerate to chill thoroughly. Before serving,... - 36.0269

This is a dessert that cannot be made ahead of time, except for preparing the melon. Just before serving, combine the melon, sugar, salt, and lime juice. Put a small helping in sherbet glasses. Cover the melon with a scoop of ice cream and pour over all the... - 26.8558

MAKING 1 Halve the papayas; scoop out seeds. 2 Place on the lettuce-lined salad plates. 3 Fill the hollows with blueberries and grapes. 4 Garnish each with a whole strawberry.(optional) SERVING 5 Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over. - 33.369

1. Halve oranges crosswise; squeeze juice, being careful not to break shells. Measure 2 cups of the juice, then chill any remainder to use another time. Pick out 6 of the prettiest shells to use for servers; scoop out membranes. Discard remaining shells. 2.... - 27.8475

1. Halve papayas; scoop out seeds, place on lettuce-lined plates. 2. Fill hollows with blueberries and grapes. Garnish each with a whole strawberry, if you wish, and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over. - 18.9707

Divide half of raspberries between 4 dessert glasses. Sprinkle each with half of liqueur. Add thin layer of pastry cream and thin layer of whipped cream. Continue layering ingredients in same order until used. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. - 18.77

As you peel each grapefruit, hold it over a bowl to catch the juices. With a sharp knife, cut through the skin to remove the white membrane along with the peel. Section the grape fruit by cutting down to the core on either side of the inner membranes to free... - 27.1074

MAKING 1. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water, stirring until sugar dissolves. 2. Place pan over high heat and boil for 15 minutes to make thick syrup. 3. Take off heat and stir in the lemon and raspberry juice. Refrigerate until cooled. 4. Slice bananas... - 35.6181

MAKING 1. To make the syrup, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the wine and honey and throw in the lemon peel. 2. Place pan on a medium low flame and heat, stirring until honey blends into the wine. 3. Simmer the syrup for 10 minutes until thickened and... - 46.6398

GETTING READY 1. Use a sharp paring knife, peel the rind of one orange. Slice off as much of the white portion as possible, keeping on the orange part of the peel. 2. Thinly slice the peel into juliennes or strips. Reserve in a bowl 3. Peel remaining oranges... - 37.5042

GETTING READY 1. Use a potato peeler or a sharp paring knife to peel the rind from the lemon and add to a small saucepan. 2. Squeeze the lemon into the pan, removing and discarding the seeds. MAKING 3. Add sugar, elderflower cordial and water to the pan. 4.... - 47.5233

MAKING 1. Use a sharp fruit knife or paring knife to loosen grapefruit sections at the edges 2. Remove and discard seeds. 3. Sprinkle top of grape fruit halves with sugar. 4. Spoon small beads of butter evenly over sugar. Arrange grapefruit halves in a... - 33.0617

MAKING 1. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the orange juice, zest and juice of lemon, honey vanilla and clove. Stir to blend. 2. Place the pan over a medium low flame and bring the liquid to a boil. 3. Add the apricots and pears and bring to a boil... - 42.3339

GETTING READY 1. Halve the grapefruits. 2. Remove the grapefruit segments and add to a bowl, set aside. 3. Clean the grapefruit shells but removing and discarding the membranes. Set aside. 4. Peel the oranges and clean the segments, removing pith, seeds,... - 36.6213

GETTING READY 1. Slice off 1 ½ inches from the top and bottom of the fruit. Reserve the crown end to serve as a lid. 2. Use a curved sickle like knife, like a grape fruit knife to scoop out the flesh of the pineapple, leaving a thin shell consisting of the... - 36.6274

MAKING 1. With a grapefruit knife, loosen each section of grapefruit. 2. In a bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon 3. Sprinkle over the grape fruits. 4. Place the grapefruits under a broiler and allow the sugar and fruit to cook until lightly caramelized. 5.... - 33.5984