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Very pretty but it screams "Gonna roll and set the house on fire" to me! LOL

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haha.. so you're saying there's also an Element of Danger as an added design bonus....

I've done this for tablesettings in the past. I am clumsy and did not burn the house down. By the way, I used a melon baller--no need for a special tool...

Ooh, I have one of these things. It's called a KNIFE.

Just take the tea light holder (the little metal outer coating) and use it like a cookie cutter. Total waste of house space to buy such a single-use item.

Clever idea? Maybe. But in this day in age, when fruit is so expensive, I'd be loathe to waste it on a centerpiece....one of my pet peeves is wasting edible goods, especially when there are still those who go hungry every day.

Just my two cents.

Melissa, who said you can't still eat the fruit after the party?

Ummmmmm, no thanks. It's tacky.

I tried all of the above. A knife cuts a sloppy triangle shape, a tea light holder gets stuck in the fruit and can't scoop out the insides. I used the Candle Carver recently to cut apples as a centerpiece and then poured some chocolate in it and served fondue as dessert and even my low-life critical mother-in-law was impressed and that witch hates everything I do. Trust me the Candle Carve is cool and it only cost $12.95 at solutions.com.

I like the Candle Carver. It doesn't roll off the table. Just use flat bottom fruit like apples during the spring/summer or mini pumpkins in the fall. During the holidays or special occasions, I give out fruit baskets, I include a Candle Carver and my friends love it.