Dolores Borunda's easycook.com Fresh Fruits and Melons Click on the name of the fruit you would like recipes for. Apples....Big one, little one, red, yellow or green, we all love apples. Stewed, baked, sauced, pied, crisped, puddinged, frittered, saladed or desserted - no limit to their uses and they are available all year around. Apricots....Glorious, golden globes of exquisite flavor! This luscious fruit is in and out of season before you know it, so enjoy them while you can. Avocados...The bright green Fuerte avocado, grown from October to April, is at its peak in the market now. From April to October, look for the Hass avocado, with its dark pebbly peel. Both make wonderful eating. Bananas are always with us, so it is easy to take them for granted. Don't, though, as there are so many interesting ways to use bananas to make meals a little different.   Summertime and berries are synonymous, but there are many kinds of berries. We'll talk about the most familiar ones, whether you buy them in your market or are lucky enough to be able to pick them yourselves. Berries are always picked vine-ripened, though, so use them quickly after you get them. Click on the berry you would like below! Currants Raspberries Gooseberries Strawberries Try our Fresh Cranberry Granita or Cranberry-Pear Relish Recipes MACEDONIA DI FRUTTA FRESCA (FRESH FRUIT SALAD) 2  pounds assorted fresh rip fruit     (sliced peaches, melons, nectarines, plums,     apples, cherries, figs and berries) 1 cup     orange juice 1/4 cup sugar 2  tablespoons orange liqueur (optional)     grated peel of 1/2 lemon 1  quart vanilla gelato or premium ice cream In large bowl, combine all ingredients except gelato. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Serve with gelato. *Note* The trick to this dish; combine as many varieties of fruit as possible. Allowing them to co-mingle in this citrus-juice marinade only enhances their fresh flavors. Lattice Berry Pie Glazed Fruit Dessert Cherries....It's really gilding the lily to do anything with large, juicy sweet cherries, whether they are big red ones or delicately tinted Royal Annes, other than enjoy eating them out-of-hand.   The wonderful world of citrus fruits! Tangy yellow grapefruit....bright shiny oranges....sparkling green limes....golden-orange tangerines....gleaming lemons....picture pretty in fruit bowls and arrangements and indispensable to every good cook. A squeeze of lemon or lime on fish, vegetables or salads achieves the same effect that a good perfume does for a woman....makes a good thing even better! Click on the berry you would like below! Oranges Lemons and Limes Grapefruits Tangerines Grapes....The beauty of grapes is exceeded only by their flavor and versatility. Perfect for eating out of hand, in lunch boxes, made into juice, served in salads, and desserts. Serve and enjoy grapes often in their glorious range of colors.   Cool, colorful and luscious melons! Each melon has a distinct flavor personality. All are any-time-of-day delightful! Ripe melons will have a fragrant aroma at room temperature, so give them the "sniff" test. Keep them at room temperature to ripen. Click on the melon you would like information on! Cantaloupe Honeydew Casaba Persian Cranshaw Watermelon Magnificent Melon Magic full of Melon Recipes. Nectarines are not a cross between a peach and a plum. It is a smooth skinned peach and can be used in place of peaches in recipes. Back to Recipes.