This summer was the first season I've managed to grow and maintain a vegetable garden with any kind of success. Sure, there was plenty to deal with - an aphid infestation, a dozen or so ravenous hornworms, one-too-many moldy tomatoes - but it's been a deeply satisfying process. What's not to love about having regular access to super fresh, super delicious produce that I wouldn't otherwise buy? Take Japanese shishito peppers, for example.
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.
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