Corn on Shine

Late Summer A-Maze-ing Recipe

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There is always one reminder that summer has yet to banished in favor of frenetic energies all aimed at getting back in the swing. That reminder comes calling on an often buttered, salted, sweet and savory ear ... of corn.

User post: Camping Food Does Not Have to Include the Word Dogs.

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I just got back from a great overnight camping trip. It was completely spur of the moment and I was amazed by the level of food we ate. No hot dogs for us. It was first class all the way and there was very little in the way of prep and equipment. You don't have to have an…

User post: Cilantro-Lime Corn

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When we go to Joe's, we rarely stray from our usual side dish: Jennie's Potatoes. But since it was six of us this time, we decided to "whack it up" as my dad would say, and…

What to Cook Now: Corn

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Recipes and tips for the season's best ingredients

It's summer, and throughout the land there are tall stalks waving in the breeze, sweet kernels ready for harvest. To make the most of the golden ears filling the markets, we've got dozens of recipe ideas.

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User post: Peak Season: Sweet Corn

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"Sex is good, but not as good as fresh, sweet corn."
—Garrison Keillor

Golden yellow, silver-white, bicolor, red, or blue—choosing the perfect ear of sweet summer corn has more to do with personal preferences and regional availability than with the quality of one variety over another. “Bicolor corn seems to be the most popular with our customers these days, but some other varieties are just as good,” affirms Tonya Martisko, owner of Gaeddert Farms in Buhler, Kan.

User post: Gearing up for the 4th: BBQ chicken

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When I was a kid, my parents owned a fried chicken restaurant for a couple of years ("TJ's Fried Chicken"... I don't know who TJ was, they bought the business with the name). I ate a little too much chicken during those years. I would go to the restaurant after school to help out…

Shuck this! Confessions of a sweet-corn addict

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I have a confession to make: I’m addicted to summer sweet corn. And living in Vermont, the season starts much too late and ends much earlier than I’d like. When corn season hits, I’m the first in line at my favorite corn farmer’s stand at the farmers’ market. I also stop at a farmstand on my way home from work when I see the plump, bright green husks piled on the table. (You might even say I brake for corn.)