I know... why bother with homemade corn tortillas when it's so much easier to buy the ones in the bag? First off, if you've never had a fresh corn tortilla before, you really don't know what you're missing. In terms of flavor and freshness, there's really no comparison.
Read MoreJalapeño Corn Cakes
It's been a tough, tantrum-filled couple of weeks (more on that soon), so not a whole lot of inspired cooking/blogging has been going down in our house. Just a steady diet of beans, rice, quesadillas - anything that you easily reheat or whip together in 10 minutes or less. For a two hour stretch over the weekend, though, I found myself with an empty house and a few ears of corn. It was time for some comfort food.
Read MoreCorn, Tomato & Sweet Onion Salad with Basil Dressing
Corn salads rule. They're almost foolproof. Especially in the peak of summer when corn is at its most sweet and flavorful. Cook some corn, slice it off the cob, combine it with some other fresh seasonal vegetables and a nice vinaigrette, and you're good to go. This one, with cherry tomatoes and sweet onion, is a perfect picnic salad. Light, flavorful, herbaceous... an ode to the flavors of summer.
Read MoreCorn Salad with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
There's no better way to fire up on the flavors of summer than with some fresh, sweet corn. Check out this easy recipe for a delicious corn salad. Sweet, fresh, bright... this one turned into summer staple real fast.
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