We just returned from perfect winter weather in Queensland to cold, cloudy days in Sydney.
We spent a week here…
So to return to the 15 to 16 degree celsius weather in Sydney was a bit of shock.
This week’s recipe though kept the summer feeling alive.
Dorie’s Cold Melon Berry Soup was simple, light and refreshing.
I must say, I prefer the melon just cut into pieces. Natural.
Drinking rockmelon (sorry cantaloupe!) was not my thing.
I think my husband thought the same, the rockmelon balls were his favourite thing.
But it looked great and definitely created an atmosphere of summer on a cold, rainy, Sydney day!
Please visit French Fridays with Dorie and check out what others thought of this week’s ‘Around My French Table’ recipe.
Kitchen Therapy 
July 15, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Oh – it looks like you had a beautiful location for your time away. The colors on the beach are so vibrant!
July 15, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Nice vacation shots! Sorry to hear you didn’t like the soup.
July 15, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Lovely place for a vacation.
I like my cantaloupe ‘straight’ also. but soup was different.
July 16, 2011 at 1:40 am
Your soup does look great and very festive! We made it too, and liked it.
July 16, 2011 at 1:41 am
Yes, that does look to be a wonderful vacation! I didn’t think the soup was that exciting, until I added the wine. May have added a bit more than called for, and also used New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc because I prefer dry to sweet 😉
July 16, 2011 at 1:51 am
WOW! Great vacation photos…looks like where I need to be. Your “soup” looks so pretty, but it is just not quite what I anticipated it would be. I watched everyone struggling to eat it…do we drink it or use a spoon or ??? Well, spoon works for soup, but it seems more like a drink? I guess we are unsophisticated around here.
July 16, 2011 at 2:45 am
Not my fav recipe either. And I it was a cold, cloudy day here and that made the soup feel even colder to me when I really needed something warm!
July 16, 2011 at 5:15 am
Sure looks pretty! Your beach pictures are an inspiration. Sorry you didn’t love the cold soup;-)
July 16, 2011 at 5:22 am
I love reading everyones blog and seeing how different our weather and surroundings are! We are in the beginning of our summer and the weather is so warm…the cantaloupe soup was a lovely starter to our dinner. Your photos are lovely! And your soup looks wonderful even if it wasn’t a hit!
July 16, 2011 at 5:41 am
It’s tough when the weather changes so drastically, but hope you
enjoyed your vacation. Tricia and I and the troop were away last
week also, and the weather was gorgeous only to come back to
sweltering humid weather. Your soup looks so refreshing and I
love the photos.
July 16, 2011 at 6:41 am
Your soup pictures are stunning! We didn’t care for it here, either. Maybe I should have used the wine.
July 16, 2011 at 11:10 am
I’ve never heard of rockmelon before. I’m curious as to how different it is from canteloupe. That Queensland beach looks amazing.
July 16, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Fantastic shot! Welcome back from vacation!
July 16, 2011 at 12:49 pm
I bet it was hard returning to cold weather after a week at the beach. Your photos are lovely as always and your soup looks so festive in the martini glass!
July 16, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Hope you had a great vacation! Those beach shots look inviting. I love the name rockmelon. Is that the Australian word for cantaloupe or your family’s? Your soup with the strawberry on the side looks so summery.
July 17, 2011 at 1:15 am
That beach in Queensland looks fantastic and warm for winter! This soup looks more like a summer cocktail than something you should sip from a bowl, so pretty.
July 17, 2011 at 11:27 am
What a stunning shot of your soup! Thanks for sharing your holiday with us 🙂
July 18, 2011 at 7:32 am
Gorgeous picture of the soup….and the beach!
July 18, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Your presentation of the soup puts me in mind of the sort of cocktail that might be served at a beachside bar – lovely!