Corn/5 recipes

Coconut angel food cake folds shredded coconut into a fat-free egg-white batter, then frosts the cooled tube cake in seven-minute orange frosting and toasted coconut.

Hearty meatball chowder with walnut-sized beef meatballs, potatoes, carrots, rice, and Mexicorn in a tomato-beef broth. A big-batch soup that feeds a crowd.

A touch of Irish Cream teams up with chocolate for a mouth-watering change of pace.

Whole wheat baguette with a crackling crust and chewy crumb. Started in a cold oven for a slower bake, with optional steam pan and egg white wash for a glossy bakery finish.

Nut crust made with minced nuts, flour, margarine, and cold water for a tender, toasty pastry shell that works under savory tarts or sweet pies. A flaky pie crust alternative with a buttery crunch.

Gluten-free date muffins made with rice flour, buttermilk, and orange juice concentrate. Naturally sweet with chopped dates and a hint of citrus. Ready in 40 minutes, makes 12.

Creamy chicken wild rice soup made from scratch with homemade broth, earthy mushrooms, and fresh thyme. A lighter take on the Midwestern classic with sour cream stirred in for velvety richness.

Grilled oysters on the half shell drenched in a rich curry cream sauce made with homemade fish fumet, topped with a tropical red banana salsa spiked with serrano chiles, tamarind, and fresh mint. A showstopper.

Wheat-free fruit and nut muffins made with rice flour and cornstarch, loaded with dried apricots, fresh cranberries, and chopped cashews. Sweetened with honey.

Onion and tomato tart with anchovies bakes caramelized onions, tomatoes, briny anchovies, and Nicoise olives on a thin yeasted crust. The Provençal pissaladière at home.

Oshkinigikwe is a Native American tomato stew with shallots, cucumber, and corn flour. A simple, plant-based dish thickened naturally with just seven ingredients.

Reno Red competition-style chili with coarse-ground beef, dried red chiles, cumin, oregano brewed in beer, and masa flour. No beans, all meat, pure heat.

A whole goat rubbed down in a fiery curry paste with habaneros, garlic, and onions, then smoked low and slow for up to 10 hours. Caribbean-meets-pitmaster barbecue that feeds a crowd and rewards patience.

Cocoa meringue cake: two crisp cocoa-free meringue disks sandwiched with a mocha-chocolate filling and served in a pool of bright raspberry sauce. An elegant, low-fat dessert showpiece.

Three-cheese ball with blue cheese, sharp cheddar, and cream cheese rolled in chopped walnuts or pecans. A classic make-ahead party appetizer with bold, savory flavor.

Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies made lighter with canola oil, egg whites and whole wheat pastry flour. Chewy, lower-fat cookies with all the chocolate and none of the heaviness.