High summer is a scattered time. We’re getting work done, but in the gaps – late nights or early mornings, with days spent at the park or pool, on the road, in a plane, or wandering just about anywhere. It’s how it should be. [Read more…]
Cod and Corn Chowder
This hearty cod and corn chowder with celery, young potatoes, sweet peppers, and fresh herbs is a delicious way to bridge the seasons.
Grilled Salmon, Fennel, and Corn with Dill Butter
From Erin Scott’s gorgeous Yummy Supper Cookbook, a recipe for grilled salmon, fennel, and corn on the cob with dill butter.
lowcountry boil
A Lowcountry boil recipe that feeds a crowd! With andouille sausage, blue crab, shrimp and a mess of vegetables, this dish has something for everyone.
now in season: sweet corn
Sweet corn season in New York is usually an annual disappointment for us, but not this year. Coming from Virginia, where the local corn is sweet and tender enough that you can almost eat it raw, corn in New York usually feels bland and mealy to us. But this year at the farmer’s market and in our farm share, we’ve gotten the kind of corn we’ve longed for–wonderfully sweet kernels that are so big they’re nearly bursting. It’s the best corn we’ve had in years. I’m not sure if it’s because of the mild winter or all the rain we’ve had, but this corn is fantastic. In fact, summer produce in general has been superb this year which is really welcome after last year when Hurricane Irene put an early end to a lot of summer’s bounty. [Read more…]