I scored some fresh dragonfruit from an outdoor stand. I've only ever seen them be upwards of $4 each, and for a mysterious fruit for which I had no agenda, it's always been out of my budget. But not today.  $1.50 for this baby-football-sized, barbie-pink and lime-green-finned magical fruit.


It seemed to be at a perfect ripeness when I cut it up this morning to have alongside my breakfast burrito. It was sweet, but without any intense flavor. It was surprisingly mellow considering it's flashy skin and fins. It has black seeds like a kiwi, and had a similar texture to cantaloupe.

Mangoes are actually pretty difficult to slice into uniform spears. Mine weren't perfect, but they still tasted good. Go for chunks if you are in need of magazine-cover-photo status. I sliced my kiwi pretty thin so I could get them to evenly overlap. I figured a blackberry for the center was in order, for contrast and cuteness.


The tart benefited from some time in the freezer, especially since it was so hot in my apartment. I let it thaw for 20 minutes before slicing it and it was the perfect consistency. Also if you dip your knife in water it helps slice the tart super sleekly without a bunch of filling getting all stuck to the sides of your knife and not on your plate, where it can get into your mouth, where it belongs. duh.