The pomelo is the largest, most delicious citrus fruit you’ve never heard of – and if you love your grapefruits, oranges, lemons, and limes, you’d better fix that situation right quick.

Native to Southeast Asia, the pomelo is a large, juicy fruit with a tough exterior and a sweet, tart interior. And since this weekend is Memorial Day and the first days of summer, it’s the perfect time to try the pomelo in one of these delicious, easy recipes – ideal for hot summer nights and backyard barbecues.

Pomelo Salad

Ingredients:
1 large pomelo
1 red chili
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 stalk lemongrass
2 limes
Fresh coriander

Peel and segment the pomelo. Crush the garlic. Slice the lemon grass and the chili. Squeeze the limes. Prepare a dressing from chili, garlic, honey, fish sauce, lemon grass and lime juice. Mix this dressing in a bowl with the fruit and decorate it with fresh coriander.

Pomelo-Mint Mojitos

4 peeled sections of pomelo or grapefruit, chopped
6 mint leaves
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate or orange sorbet
1 1/2 ounces white rum
Ice
Club soda
1 lime wedge

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the pomelo with the mint and orange juice concentrate. Add the rum and ice and shake well. Pour into a highball glass. Top with club soda and garnish with the lime wedge.

 

Pomelo Ceviche

1 side snapper
1 cup of a combination of freshly squeezed lime juice, lemon juice, and orange juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 pomelo
1/2 tsp. pomelo zest
1 or 2 more limes
1 serrano chile, halved lengthwise and then in thin pieces
¼ cup red onion, sliced paper-thin
1 pomelo
Small handful cilantro

Rinse the snapper with water and pat dry. Using a sharp fish filet knife, slice it into thin strips and place in a non-reactive container. Pour over the citrus juice and toss in the garlic. Let the fish “cook” in the citrus juices for 2-4 hours in the fridge.

Peel the pomelo with a sharp knife, removing all of the white pith. Use a small knife to remove the fruit sections.

Soak the red onion in a small bowl of water for 10 minutes to remove its sharpness.

Take the fish out of the fridge, drain it of the citrus marinade, and toss with the juice of the limes, Serrano chile, red onion, pomelo pieces and zest, and a good shaking of salt. Roughly tear up the cilantro, toss, and serve with pita or toasted chips.

As you make your way to the beach for the weekend to soak up the sunshine, one thing we would hope for you to pack is a great summer scarf. When an outfit falls flat, a scarf  can give it that extra boost to make you stand out. Wear it as a sarong, wrap up your hair after a day at the beach, or grab it as your extra layer for when the night cools off. We love these tie-died ones from The Company Store. Happy Memorial Day!

Metallic Striped Crinkle Scarf, 32.99

Celeb and GOOP author Gwyneth Paltrow and family (Apple included) are going to be in Nashville for a while – so, as you do, Gwyneth had an industrial warehouse converted into a cutting-edge, million-dollar home in just 10 days.

In her newsletter, Gwyneth detailed the breakneck pace and the gorgeous results – at one point, 30 workers were busily installing drywall, painting, hanging, tiling, and wiring – all at once. The furniture and decor was moved into the home with just 3 days to spare.

Head over to Apartment Therapy or Paltrow’s site to check out the results – they’re undeniably gorgeous, but one has to wonder at the wisdom of building an entire home from the ground up just for a temporary stay. Aren’t there any 5 star hotels in Nashville?

(All images courtesy of GOOP)

We thought we’d seen it all when the Bird Poop Facial hit the scene, but human pee on the face?

The panel on CBS’s The Doctors, known for helping their audience cure their strangest ailments, demonstrate the benefits of urine. One doctor drank urine because it’s supposedly good for you. Another tried a urine facial claiming the urea creatinine is beneficial for your skin. Gross, maybe, but if we tested it and found out it works like magic, would you try it? The price of beauty: a bottle of water, a paper cup and a whole lot of courage.

Watch the video demo below.

Video Courtesy of AOL TV Squad

Fresh off our Green Market Honey high, when Michelle found success in a jar of local honey to cure her allergies; we wanted to share the benefits of shopping Green Markets nationwide by telling you exactly where to go. Unusually late on what was once a fad, Green Markets are becoming more and more popular each year. In the quest for better health, people are slowly shunning grocery store bought foods in exchange for farmers’ fresh fruits veggies and grass-fed goodness.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that these outpost of urban farmers have grown in numbers from 2,863 in 2000 to 5,274 in 2009. So much so that the 2004 Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year was locavores, or a group of citizens committed to eating locally produced food 100 miles away from they live.

Here, 32 of the best places around America to shop local, according to our own sources and our readers’ favorites:

New York, New York

1. Union Square Greenmarket (Suggested by Nicole Tyson-Reuben on Facebook)
162 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10003-2521
(212) 780-0263‎

2. New Amsterdam Market (Suggested by @Pravassa on Twitter)
South Street
between Beekman St & Peck Slip
New York, NY 10038

3. Fulton Stall Market (Suggested by @Pravassa on Twitter)
South Street b/w Beekman & Fulton Street at the old Fulton Fish Market

Boulder, Colorado

4. Boulder County Farmers’ Market
13th street between Arapahoe and Canyon, Boulder, CO‎
(303) 910-2236‎

Portland, Oregon

5. Portland Farmer’s Market
240 N Broadway St # 129, Portland, OR‎
(503) 241-0032‎

New Orleans, LA

6. Crescent City Farmers Market
7214 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA‎
(504) 861-5898‎

Salt Lake City, UT

7. Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market‎
300 West Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 359-5118‎

Sante Fe, New Mexico

8. Santa Fe Farmers Market
1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501-3739
(505) 983-7726‎

Austin, Texas

9. Sunset Valley Farmers Market
Barton Creek Square Mall
2901 S Capital Of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 280-1976

Chicago, Illinois

10. Green City Market
1750 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 880-1266‎

St. Louis, Missouri

11. Soulard Farmers Market
730 Carroll Street
St Louis, MO 63104-3808
(314) 622-4180

Miami, Florida

12. Coconut Grove Organic Farmers Market
3300 Grand Avenue, Miami, FL 33133
(305) 238-7747‎

Seattle, Washington

13. Pike Place Market
85 Pike St
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 682-7453

San Francisco, California

14. Marin Farmers Market (Near San Francisco)
76 San Pablo Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903-4169
(415) 472-6100‎

Santa Monica, California

15. Santa Monica Market
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401-3126
(310) 458-8712‎

St. Paul, Minnesota

16. St. Paul’s Farmers Market (Suggested by Maggie Melin on Facebook)
290 5th St E
St Paul, MN 55101-1609
(651) 227-6856

New Haven, CT

17. City Farmers Market Wooster Square
817 Grand Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511-4970
(203) 773-3736

Totowa, New Jersey

18. 46 Farmer’s Market Co (Suggested by Rachelle M Odom on Facebook)
430 U.S. 46
Totowa, NJ 07511
(973) 256-9592

Washington, D.C.

19. DC Eastern Market (Suggested by Melissa Whiteford StClair on Facebook)
225 7th Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 698-5253

San Antonio, Texas

20. Pearl Farmers Market (Suggested by Carol Lee Icke on Facebook)
200 East Grayson Street
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 212-7260

Detroit, Michigan

21. Detroit Eastern Market (Suggested by Tiffany Stano on Facebook)
2934 Russell Street
Detroit, MI 48207
PH: 313.833.9300

McKinney, Texas

22. Chestnut Square Historic Village (Suggested by Spa Esoteric on Facebook)
315 S. Chestnut St.
McKinney, TX 75069

Hollywood, California

23. Hollywood Farmers Market ( Suggested by Courteny L. Thomas on Facebook)
1600 Ivar Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 463-3171

Ocean City, New Jersey

24. Ocean City NJ Farmers Market (Suggested by Jennifer Freeman on Facebook)
Tabernacle Grounds between 5th & 6th Streets along Asbury Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226

Virginia Beach, Virginia

25. Old Beach Farmers Market (Suggested by Valeries Jones on Facebook)
620 19th Street (In the parking lot of Croc’s 19th Street Bistro)
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Dale City, Virginia

26. Dale City Farmers Market (Suggested by Melissa Whiteford StClair on Facebook)
Dale Blvd. next to Center Plaza Shopping Center
Dale City, VA 22193
(703) 670-7115

Manassas, Virginia

27. Manassas Farmers Market (Suggested by Melissa Whiteford StClair on Facebook)
9431 West St.
Manassas, VA 20110
703-361-6599

Mesa, Arizona

28. Superstition Ranch Market‎ (Suggested by Lisa Lamphere on Facebook)
4755 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85205-7907
(480) 832-3421‎

Takoma Park, Maryland

29. Takoma Park Farmers Market ( Suggested by Felicia Lindsey Genet on Facebook)
At Carroll Avenue and Laurel Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland

Jacksonville, North Carolina

30. Onslow County Farmers Market (Suggested by Melissa Whiteford StClair on Facebook)
4024 Hwy US 258 (also known as Richland Hwy)
Jacksonville, NC 28542
(910)455-5873 office

Lexington, Massachusetts

31. Wilson Farm (Suggested by @jayneseward on Twitter)
10 Pleasant Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 862- 3900

Oakland, California

32. Jack London Square Farmers Market (Suggested by @lotusmoon on Twitter)
Water Street, between Franklin and Harrison Street
1-800-949-FARM