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A Favorite Way to Cook Corn, Plus Corn Pizza, Corn Wedge, & 7 Summery Recipes To Make This Week
Friends, hello from Lake George π
Earlier this week I bought the first local corn of the season, a dozen and a half ears for the 13 of us staying at Lake George.*
I cooked them as I most often do in the summer: steamed in a little bit of water in a covered pot for about 5 minutes. When cooking corn for a crowd, this is what I do: stuff the ears, broken in half, into a large pot, add two cups of water, cover with foil, bring to a boil, then set a timer for 5 minutes.
When the timer dings, turn off the heat and let the corn sit until serving time, another 5 to 10 minutes or so.
Friends! Is there anything better than the first corn of the season?
We ate it aside chicken souvlaki, tzatziki, and warm bread. It was heaven. Here are 2 favorite corn recipes I'm so looking forward to making:
Deborah Madison's Corn Frittersβ
βFresh Corn Polenta: It's truly one of my all-time favorite things to eat.
*We stay at a place called Stepping Stones in Diamond Point, which my in-laws discovered 8 years ago when they first moved out here. I canβt recommend it enough.
Pizza Book Update: Pizza Night
All of this corn talk has me excited to share two recipes from my pizza book, Pizza Night, which will be released next April: the above-pictured corn pizza with roasted hatch chilies and Oaxaca cheese, and the below-pictured summer wedge salad with blistered corn, tomatoes, and herby ranch dressing.
Friends, the editing process is nearly complete, and I cannot wait both for the process to be done and to share it all with you πππ₯π₯
7 Summery Recipes to Make This Week
βQuick Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauceβ
βEggplant Involtini, Simplified (When you're ready to turn the oven back on.)
βPasta with Simple Cherry Tomato Sauceβ
βPan-Seared Cod with Sauce NiΓ§oiseβ
βBlistered green beans:
βSimple White Bean Saladβ
βRad Na Thai Noodlesβ
PS: You Are Loving These 4 Recipes...
- βZucchini Tortillas (4 Ingredients, Gluten-Free, Baked)
- ββCrispy Potato, Egg, and Cheese Taco (So fast, so good.)
- βOne-Bowl Lemon-Blueberry Quick Breadβ
- βCold Peanut Noodles with Cucumbers (When it's too hot to turn on the oven.)
Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
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