At Long Last.

Where were we? Ah, yes... parfait. It took me a little while to get my hands on the exact ingredients for you to recreate this summertime gem of a breakfast recipe, but at long last I have succeeded.

You see, there's this melon it requires, and it is so cool, crisp, perfect and popular that it's become kind of tricky to get your hands on. That's my excuse for being gone so long, but anyway... LOOK AT IT! It's beautiful, don't you think? Yes, of course it is, that must be why it is called a Sun Jewel Melon. Here before us is the reason why it is so captivating to shop directly from a farmer: they grow strange and delightful foods that are mysterious, unfamiliar and (drumroll please)... out-of-this-world delicious. When I see the cheery yellow of the Sun Jewel Melon, I am reminded of how dingy and droopy my own garden turned out this summer and I realize: not just anybody could grow this...

It's true. And especially not easily without Roundup or some other pesticides. Not only is this an Asian variety, but it was also grown organically - which is another way of saying "the hard way." So gratitude, awe and high praise for Sundance Farm is in order, but also genuine appreciation for the toil that is organic farming. It's easy to stroll into a grocery store and purchase foods without a second thought, but if you have ever tried to grow even a few tomatoes (much less a melon) then you know how difficult (and hot outside) it really is. But lucky for those of us who can't grow food very well, some genius nearby is doing it, and so I'm going to stop yakking and give them my money.

Then I'm going to run home with my special melon and hack it into juicy chunks and place those chunks atop the most genuine, rustic, fresh granola I can find (ahem, Mertie's), and I'm going to add whichever fruits I adore most (but raspberries and blueberries especially - because they are in season) and I am going to drizzle heavy cream over this pile of heavenly goodness and eat it up. After that I am going to feel as bright-eyed and special as a jewel sparkling in the sun.

That's the recipe.

So, if you can't find the Sun Jewel Melon I suggest you purchase a very fragrant cantaloupe as a substitute, but you are not allowed to skip out on the heavy cream, ya hear?