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From the Fruit Stand to the Table

July 12, 2009 by Valerie Lugonja Leave a Comment

Watermelon is enjoyed and revered here as it was at home when I was a child. It is a big deal. It is a big treat, and it is a special gift to take to someone on a hot summer day. Igor and Lori always stop on the way from Belgrade to Bijeljina to buy a watermelon for Pava and Petar, and everyone to enjoy after the welcome meal.
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It goes immediately into the outdoor sink with water running over it to cool for a couple of hours, and then into the fridge until we are ready.The golden melon is apparently a  kind of cantaloupe.
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The table is set with a plate and knife for each, and the sliced watermelon in the center. It is refreshing in the last of the steamy heat of the day.
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There are a lot of laughs, and usually later, a little cake, and more laughs until the wee hours of the morning when it is finally cool enough to sleep.
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Snezena, Nikola’s wife, and the neighbour across the lane came with a bowl of plums for an evening visit to say “œhello”! There are not fences between the yards here that you can’t see through, so neighbourhood visiting in the evening during the summer is very common, and looked forward to.
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This kolac (cake) is one I have had many times in this area from a variety of homes, so it must be a common idea. The concept is to use a biscuit cookie, and layer a walnut icing or pudding mixture (butter, sugar, milk, nuts) between the biscuits. It is not too sweet, at all, but creamy and nutty. I really like it, but it is certainly rich without seeming rich.
If you are hungry, have something to eat, but usually, after the larger mid-afternoon meal, there is fruit and a cake and coffee, beer, wine, or whatever, with visiting, and bed at his house.
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