Since watermelons are in peak season right now, they're plentiful and inexpensive. From eating them right from your hands, dripping with the sweet juice, to enjoying them in a fruit salad, there are a number of ways to get your watermelon fix.
But if you haven't the faintest clue as to getting them to look like the perfectly-cut slices and dices you so often see on those cooking shows or in commercial, read — and watch — on.
This article appears in Jul 14-20, 2011.