08/16/2026
I’m not sure you’d call this a salad or an appetizer. I call it a first course.
I think the first time I experienced melon wrapped in prosciutto was in the south of France, at an incredible restaurant overlooking the impossibly blue waters of the Mediterranean. It remains, to this day, one of my favorite things.
But there’s one essential ingredient: the melon has to be perfect.
Luckily, today I came across an absolutely incredible cantaloupe—perfectly ripe, incredibly fragrant—and I immediately thought, Okay. I’ve got to buy prosciutto.
Sometimes the simplest things bring back the most wonderful memories.
Bon appétit. 🇫🇷🍈