I actually practiced

It was kind-of an accident, but Megan is inspiring me to apply myself a little more. 

I had this papaya sitting on my counter and I wasn't sure if it was ripe or not.  So I figured the only to know was to cut it open.  It was ripe and it was actually good.  So I made a salad.  I found that papaya and lime go well together.  I am excited because I have this lime-infused olive oil from O Olive Oil in California that I have been dying to use.  So I made a lime, lime-olive oil, cayenne pepper dressing and drizzled it ... okay ... I drenched it because it was so tasty ... over papaya and avocado slices a la Giada.  It was really good.  And now I have my first course for my meal.

I want to explore something with green papaya to go over fish for my main course.  For dessert, I am making papaya and lime sorbet.

Now all I need to know is how to work it into a martini.  That I will for sure practice.