The old tractor sat at the end of the yard. One morning we walked by it and saw a giant granddaddy longlegs on the seat. I was terrified. My dad picked it up and put it on his hand. He showed me they were okay and there was nothing to fear. What does this have […]
Corn Pancakes for #BreadBakers
Happy Pancake Day! And I have a confession. For the longest time I thought it was a day for free pancakes at IHOP. Then I learned it was part of the big Mardi Gras celebration. It’s another name for the same day Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. Luckily, I planned to make Corn Pancakes for […]
Grilled Corn Relish
It started with grilling seafood. Or actually, it started with me wanting to grill more seafood. I needed to find recipes and inspiration to make it happen. It seemed corn was involved everywhere I looked. Even when seafood wasn’t involved, grilled corn kept showing up all over the place. It is a featured or special […]
Hatch Chile Corn Quiche
The flavor combination haunted me. Sweet corn and hatch chile seem to be a match made in heaven. It was only recently that I finally tasted the special green chiles. Not only did I taste them, I also had fun with roasting, peeling, seeding and freezing them along with an afternoon of burning fingers. Well, […]
Hatch Chile Shrimp Corn Chowder
The chiles arrived early one afternoon. Not just any chiles, they are Hatch green chiles. I’ve heard about them for years and yet haven’t seen them in my area. They are grown in Hatch Valley, a stretch of land by the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. I already knew what to do with the […]
Spicy Corn Casserole
Rows of kernels pop as the knife slices down the ear. Bits of corn are splattered all over the counter. Milky liquid drips into the bowl. More liquid falls as the blade scrapes the ear. It’s a messy process to get corn off the cob. That comes after the hassle of shucking. There is the […]