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Serves 4 Vegetable oil (for brushing) 1/4 large watermelon 1/4 bottle cream sherry 4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) unsalted butter Salt and pepper, to taste 1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Have a large roasting pan on hand. Oil a piece of parchment paper about the size of the pan. 2. Discard the rounded end of the watermelon.

Makes one 8-inch square This comes from our colleague Christine Lane, who calls it one of her "all-time summer favorites. " She likes to take it as a gift to hosts. It's essentially a muffin batter baked in an 8-inch pan, cut into squares. Butter (for the pan) Flour (for the pan) ¾ pint (1½ cups) fresh blueberries, picked over 1½ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 stick (½ cup)

Makes one 8-inch square This comes from our colleague Christine Lane, who calls it one of her "all-time summer favorites. " She likes to take it as a gift to hosts. It's essentially a muffin batter baked in an 8-inch pan, cut into squares. Butter (for the pan) Flour (for the pan) ¾ pint (1½ cups) fresh blueberries, picked over 1½ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 stick (½ cup)

Makes one 9-inch round This recipe produces a slightly different textured cake than Sergio Mendoza's at Madrid European Bakery & Patisserie. His recipe is, understandably, proprietary. Finely ground almonds or almond meal is available at most supermarkets; look for Bob's Red Mill brand (www.bobsredmill.com). Butter (for the pan) 6 eggs 1¼ cups granulated sugar Grated rind of 1 lemon Grated rind of 1 orange ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract ½ pound (about 2¼ cups)

Makes 16 triangles The two popular brands of kosher salt, Diamond Crystal and Morton’s, look similar but vary quite a bit by weight. Use 3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal or 1/2 teaspoon Morton’s. This shortbread bakes at a low temperature for either 1 hour (to make the traditional triangles that are barely colored around the edges) or 1 1/4 hours (to make triangles that are pale golden brown). Butter (for the pan, if necessary) 1 cup (2 sticks)

Makes 2 dozen To use the dough without storing it overnight, after the first rise, compress it lightly, divide and shape it, arrange in the pan, and leave to rise, covered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Finish the rolls by brushing and baking as directed. YEAST 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/2 cup warm (105 to 110 degrees)

Serves 4 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 flank steak (about 1 1/2 pounds) Kosher salt, to taste 2 tablespoons canola oil 1. In a baking dish large enough to hold the steak in a flat layer, combine the vinegar, oil,...

WASHINGTON - In the 1980s, the military had its infamous $800 toilet seat. Today, it has a $17,000 drip pan. Thanks to a powerful Kentucky congressman who has steered tens of millions of federal dollars to his district, the Army has bought about $6.5 million worth of the "leakproof" drip pans in the last three years to catch transmission fluid on Black Hawk helicopters. And it might want more from the Kentucky company that makes the pans, even though a similar pan from another company costs a small fraction of the price: about $2,500.

Serves 4 Pan roasting cooks fish fast and keeps it moist and flavorful. First saute cherry tomatoes in olive oil, then push them to the sides of the pan and add the fish, a splash of wine, and a handful herbs. A little butter goes a long way to transform the pan juices into a luscious sauce as the fish finishes cooking in the oven. Here we used cod and tarragon, but swordfish, salmon, or any other meaty piece of fish will work well with whatever fresh herb you have on hand.

To double the pizza recipe, use these proportions for the dough. 1 2/3 cups warm water, or more if necessary 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast 3 3/4 cups flour 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar Follow the recipe above, using two sheet pans, and the same rising and baking times. Double the topping recipe.

Kevin Garnett will miss the TD Garden crowd when the Celtics visit Philadelphia for Game 6 of their playoff series Wednesday night. "No comparison," Garnett said, talking about the Celtics' and Sixers' home crowds. "This crowd sparks you - it doesn't take much here, man," Garnett said when asked the response to an offensive foul call on him early in the third quarter of the Celtics' 101-85 win over the Sixers Monday night. What about the crowd in Philadelphia? "Not even close," said Garnett.

WASHINGTON - In the 1980s, the military had its infamous $800 toilet seat. Today, it has a $17,000 drip pan. Thanks to a powerful Kentucky congressman who has steered tens of millions of federal dollars to his district, the Army has bought about $6.5 million worth of the "leakproof" drip pans in the last three years to catch transmission fluid on Black Hawk helicopters. And it might want more from the Kentucky company that makes the pans, even though a similar pan from another company costs a small fraction of the price: about $2,500.

By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent Two brave youths from Dorchester and South Boston will be special guests at Fenway Park on Saturday. Tim Burke, 12, of South Boston and Erica Walker, 3, of Dorchester are this year's Pedal Partners at the 33rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge. The youths, both patients at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will be taking the stage May 19 at the PMC Pedal Partner program kick-off party, where they will meet the cyclists and talk with supporters about their own battles against cancer.

Serves 4 You need a pan large enough to toss the cauliflower and spaghetti together. Salt and black pepper, to taste 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets ¼ cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon fennel seeds ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper Grated rind and juice of 1 navel orange ...

Texas-Pan American captain Kevin Kirakossian shot a 1-under 71 and the Broncs rallied for their fifth Men's Division I title Sunday in the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, while Bethune-Cookman won the Women's Division for the record ninth time. Texas-Pan American, five strokes behind Tennessee State entering the day, finished at 40-over 904 at PGA Golf Club to edge Tennessee State by two shots. Bethune-Cookman and Savannah State tied for third at 911. Savannah State's Cedomir Ilic, from Serbia, closed with a 72 to take medalist honors at 5-over 220. The Bethune-Cookman...

Swimming Australia said Friday that Queensland state will host the Pan Pacific championships in August 2014 at a venue to be determined. The Pan Pacific titles are held every four years over four days in a 50-meter pool and feature about 300 swimmers from the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, New Zealand and Australia. The 11th edition of the titles were held in Irvine, California, in 2010. Australia last hosted the PanPacs in 1999 in Sydney as a test event for the 2000 Olympics.

Serves 4 CHICKEN 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 2 cups buttermilk 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces 2 quarts canola oil (for shallow fat frying in 2 skillets) 1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper. Stir well.

PAN AM Starring: Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Karine Vanasse, Mike Vogel On: ABC, Channel 5 Time: Sunday, 10-11 p.m. Usually an actor is dubbed "eye candy. " But in the case of "Pan Am," the new ABC drama set in 1963, the entire show is a piece of eye candy - retro candy, like an old red Atomic Fireball or a handful of Good & Plenty. This is one very pretty series, from the pointy Cadillac convertibles and broad Life magazine covers to the pristine plane interiors and sky-blue stewardess uniforms with sparkling white gloves.

Serves 6 Goat's milk adds a slight tang to this flan. Long, slow cooking keeps the dessert smooth and creamy. 1½ cups sugar ¼ cup water 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 4 whole eggs plus 2 extra yolks 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup goat's milk 1. Set the oven at 250 degrees. Have on hand six 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups. Place a folded dish towel in a large roasting pan. 2. In a skillet, spread ¾ cup of the sugar.