If you’ve never tried making focaccia, a flat bread, now is a good time to have at it. Just find a good recipe in any baking cookbook, or on line, and after the dough is in the pan and ready for baking, place a cupful of grapes on the surface along with some fresh rosemary sprigs, a drizzle of honey and a few tablespoons of olive oil. It really is fairly simple and fast, and the results are delicious. For those of you with an ice cream maker, how about some Concord grape

Aside from simply serving a seeded section as a special way to start the day, consider making this simple yet elegant dessert. Select 2 or 3 different color melons- maybe Sharlyn, Cantelope, and Honeydew. Wash melons in warm soapy water, rinse, dry, halve, seed, and scoop out with a melon baller. If you don’t have one, melon ballers are available in most kitchen supply departments/stores. Mix the melon balls in a bowl with a spritz of fresh lemon juice, and add some sugar