If you don’t have a cookie scoop (or even if you do), a melon baller can portion out cookie dough or form mini meatballs. I’ve also used it for cute little ice cream scoops, when my kids ask ...

Keep chilled. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Dip 1-inch melon baller or teaspoon-size measuring spoon in boiling water, then fill with rounded scoop of batter. Immerse melon baller in ...

Or use it to shape mini versions of cookies and meatballs. The first reader tip shares another way to use it. Remove strawberry hulls: I use the small end of a melon baller to remove the stem and ...

Invert melon balls and reinsert. Step 4. Using a mini melon baller or a paring knife, scoop out holes for the nose and mouth. Carve a piece of watermelon into a triangle for the nose, and fill ...

Even if all my melon baller did was ball melons, I’d be grateful. But it’s also a great tool for other summer produce. A shallow nip using the smaller scoop effortlessly hulls strawberries.