699 corny recipes

Rolled oats bread with sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup for a soft, slightly sweet loaf. No-knead yeast bread that rises twice and bakes up tender.

Beach-style steamed crawfish layer fresh crawfish, red bliss potatoes, sweet corn, and lemon over hot seaweed. A New England-meets-Cajun shore feast.

Fresh grated carrots, toasted walnuts, coconut, and crushed pineapple pack this cinnamon-spiced bundt cake. Cream cheese icing and grated carrot garnish finish it off.

Airy chocolate cake made with 7 beaten egg whites and rich cocoa, topped with glossy chocolate chip glaze. Classic chiffon texture bakes in a tube pan for 65 minutes.

Another salad substitute that's both scrumptious and entertaining for dinner with family or friends.

No-bake bonbon cookies built from crushed vanilla wafers, cocoa, walnuts, and a splash of Southern Comfort, then dipped in chocolate. Chilled overnight, served cold, gone by morning.

Heirloom fruitcake packs candied cherries, pineapple, citron, dates, raisins and pecans into a spice-laden batter, baked low and slow then aged a month with wine before serving.

Tortilla black bean soup simmers black beans with celery, onion, and red bell pepper, finished with cilantro and served over warmed corn tortillas in each bowl. A rustic Mexican classic.

Poached eggs nestled on warm corn tortillas with sliced avocado, a smoky green chile-tomato sauce, and melted Monterey Jack. California's laid-back take on huevos rancheros.

Buffalo chip cookies loaded with oats, corn flakes, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans in a massive, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink drop cookie. Big, chunky, and over the top.

Guadalajara-style gazpacho with shrimp, avocado, jicama, fresh corn, and a spicy tomato-lime base. A Mexican twist on cold soup that doubles as a no-cook summer main dish.

A two-layer cocoa cake with a cooked fudge frosting made the old-fashioned way, heated to soft-ball stage and beaten until thick. Cake flour keeps the crumb feathery light against that dense, candy-like frosting.

Herbed roasted salmon with vegetables and lemon chive sauce: whole fillet marinated in garlic, rosemary, thyme, and parsley, roasted alongside potatoes, carrots, corn, zucchini, and peppers. Sheet-pan elegance.

Vegetarian tamale pie layered with spiced kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, and cornmeal polenta topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Baked until bubbly and golden.

Baked chocolate souffle for two with cinnamon whipped cream and a warm fudge mocha sauce. A date-night dessert made with both semisweet and unsweetened chocolate.

A tasty low-fat dish that goes great with any meal you prepare this summer.