FRUIT KEBABS AND A FOUNTAIN OF CHOCOLATE*

MAKES 4–6 KEBABS

Katniss loved melted fountain chocolate so much that she started eating it with a spoon. For this recipe, we’ll go a bit fancier, in keeping with the Capitol’s typical extravagance.

Experiment with many different fruits for this dish. Firm fruits work best for dipping, but you can try apricots, peaches, orange sections or bananas for variety.

1–2 POUNDS CHOCOLATE

1 PINEAPPLE, CUT INTO CHUNKS

½ POUND BING CHERRIES, PITTED

1 HALF CANTALOUPE OR OTHER MELON AVAILABLE, CUT INTO CHUNKS

4–6 KEBAB STICKS

*You’ll need a chocolate fountain if you don’t already have one. Fountains are relatively inexpensive to buy and easy to use.

Simply follow the instructions that come with the fountain for melting chocolate.

Use the best chocolate you can afford.

Skewer the fruit in an alternating pattern and dip into melted chocolate.