Corn Recipes

Loaf leavened with yeast. Requires a bread machine. Here's one of my favorite breads to make. The trick here is to use stone ground cornmeal, not the powdered/bleached variety. It gives the bread a great flavor, and a really nice coarse texture. The combination of ingredients give it a very different flavor than standard banana/nut or pan-baked corn bread.

Creamy New England fish chowder loaded with tender haddock, sweet corn, and buttery potatoes in a rich evaporated milk broth with hints of basil.

This was very good. I had a 26 ounce jar of salsa and used almost all of it. I used the last 6-8 ounces at the end right before I served it.

The original General Tso's chicken from Chef Peng: crisp-fried dark-meat chicken tossed in a tangy soy-and-vinegar sauce fired up with dried chilies. Savory and hot, not the sticky-sweet takeout version, and gluten-free with tamari.

Mexican baked beans, dried white beans baked low and slow in a tomato sauce with jalapenos, bell pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, and a touch of molasses. Vegetarian, dairy-free, deeply spiced.

Creamy Mexican corn soup pureed smooth, seasoned with cumin and green chilies, enriched with melted pepper jack cheese. Served over chicken and tomatoes with crispy fried tortilla squares.

Pork chitterlings: soul food classic of pork intestines simmered with vinegar, onions, and hot peppers until fork tender, then served hot or battered and fried. A Southern holiday tradition.

Elegant almond tart with buttery pastry crust and rich frangipane filling studded with toasted almonds. Ground almonds and eggs create a moist, nutty center that stays tender for days.

Silky eggplant slices fried golden, then chilled in a spiced tomato bath with cinnamon, mint, and red pepper flakes. This Afghan salad tastes bright, tangy, and just a little bit dangerous.

Layers of torn corn tortillas, seasoned chicken, green chiles, and melted Longhorn cheese baked in a creamy sour cream and mushroom soup sauce. Easy Tex-Mex casserole in one hour.

Homemade chocolate covered peanut clusters with just four ingredients: semisweet chocolate chips, corn syrup, water, and salted peanuts. Drop, chill, and devour. The easiest candy you'll ever make.

This is one of those recipes that is more of a guideline—I really encourage you to adapt the amounts and ingredients to your tastes. If you like it chunky, don’t puree it. If you like a thinner soup, add more chicken broth. If you don’t like heat, omit the cayenne.

The famous Hotel Bel Air tortilla soup. Fried tortillas blended with tomatoes, garlic, onions, cumin and jalapeño into a velvety pureed soup with classic taqueria garnishes.

Baby shark fry coats fillets in flour and beaten egg, pan-fries them in corn oil, and tops with a simple tomato-onion pan sauce. A 20-minute Mediterranean-style fish dinner.

No-fat cheesecake with nonfat cream cheese set with gelatin, topped with a warm berry compote with cinnamon. A crustless, guilt-free dessert that sets in the fridge in 2 hours.

No-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies with coconut, dropped on wax paper and chilled to set. The classic stovetop fudge cluster, no oven required.