Category: corn
Fresh summer corn: chowder with crispy bacon AND corn-tomato salad with basil vinaigrette
| June 30, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under corn, summer |
Is it a vegetable? Is it a grain? no wait… it’s deliciously sweet summer corn!!!This super-produce is at peak right now and delicious raw or cooked. I prefer the white kernels if I can find them, I think they are sweeter and more “buttery”. You want to by your corn still in the husks and clean it… more
Roasted shrimp, orzo, and corn salad with herbs and lemon juice
| May 24, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under cold, corn, fresh, herbs, salads, seafood, shrimp, summer |
This time of year there are potlucks, picnics and gatherings everywhere. For those, I love making grain salads. They are rich, hearty and crunchy. I made this salad for our volunteering group end-of-year party and all the ladies loved it. It makes use of fresh summer corn and delicious herbs. Serve with lemon wedges on the… more
Recipe contest win: End-of-summer farmer’s salad with green bean bundles
| November 2, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under corn, green beans, salads, side dishes, summer, vegetarian |
I just won a recipe submission contest from Serenbe. The theme was “green beans”. The recipe I came up with is “End-of-summer farmer’s salad with green bean bundles” (see below).As a winner of the contest, I will receive dinner for two at the Farmhouse restaurant, my recipe is featured on Serenbe style and soul blog, and as part of… more
Smoky Succotash
| October 21, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under appetizers, autumn, corn, lima beans, paprika, side dishes, smoky, succotash, vegetarian |
“Noncooks think it’s silly to invest two hours’ work in two minutes’ enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.” ~ Julia Child It’s fall… warm yellow and red colors are in the air. I was at WholeFoods yesterday and saw some shelled (yeah! less work for me) fresh butter-beans. These are also called… more
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