cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermeloon wooden skewers To Puree Melon:

½ cup butter 4 cup powdered sugar ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla

¾ cup butter, softened 7 ½ cup powdered sugar ¾ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 6 tablespoon orange juice or milk 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla Orange juice or milk

½ cup water ½ cup sugar 1 pear, cored and cut into wedges 3 kumquats, sliced

1 egg 1 5 ounce can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk ⅔ cup sugar ¼ cup butter 1 ⅓ cup flaked coconut ½ cup chopped pecans

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup shortening 7 tablespoon water

3 cup cider vinegar ⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon dry mustard 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce 1 ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper Make-ahead directions: To make ahead, prepare as above through Step 4. Cover and chill for up to 3 days. Reheat in a large pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup whipping cream ½ cup porter beer 2 tablespoon light-color corn syrup

To Broil: Place steaks on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil steaks 3 to 4 inches from heat to desired doneness, turning steaks over once. (Allow 10 to 12 minutes for medium-rare doneness or 16 to 20 minutes for medium doneness.) Tips If you have any leftover flavored butter, use it as a spread on French bread, on toasted pieces of Italian bread topped with slices of roma tomato, on baked potatoes, or in mashed potatoes....