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Easy Corn Cakes

Corn Cakes are easy to make and a delicious way to enjoy fresh corn in the peak of summer (and can be made all year long with frozen corn). Thin rounds of rich corn cake batter are fried in a slick of olive oil until crispy on the outside and tender in the middle, with the sweet crunch of corn in every bite.

It started with 6 ears of corn in our CSA share and a need for inspiration. Fresh corn polenta crossed my mind, but I’m still trying to convince Keith that polenta is really delicious. He’s not so sure. So I decided to give this corn cake recipe a try instead.
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Corn Salad with Arugula

Easy Corn Salad

Make this easy Corn Salad with kernels cut fresh from the cob. Imagine the pop of sweet corn, buttery avocado, juicy tomato and peppery arugula all ...

Zucchini Salad with Lemon, Feta and Pine Nuts

We've been making this Zucchini Salad on repeat for the past few weeks, determined to perfect the recipe. And perfect it we did, if I may be so ...

Grilled Lamb Chops

You experience these Grilled Lamb Chops well before your first juicy bite. The sizzle and flash of orange flame as tender chops meet the hot grill; ...

Non Alcoholic Sangria

It took several tries to come up with a Non Alcoholic Sangria recipe that I was excited to share with you. The problem with most virgin sangria ...

Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Feta

Watermelon and Arugula Salad is a delicious blend of sweet watermelon, peppery arugula and creamy feta cheese drizzled with an addictive dressing of ...

Pasta Aglio e Olio served on round white plates

Pasta Aglio e Olio {Pasta with Garlic and Oil}

Pasta Aglio e Olio is easy to make, delicious to eat and the sexiest pasta recipe I know. In about 20 minutes you'll be serving glistening pasta ...

Cowboy Cookies

This recipe for Cowboy Cookies is for people like me who love cookies that are loaded with textures and flavors. These are chewy, bumpy, crunchy, ...

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Tzatziki

Tzatziki (pronounced zat-ZEE-key) is a classic Greek garlic-yogurt sauce made with strained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and salt. It often has ...

Pita-Bread served in a bowl wrapped in white cloth featured

Pita Bread Recipe

If you've wondered how to make homemade pita bread, this is it! Follow this super simple pita bread recipe and you'll have toasty warm, perfectly ...

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Spinach Salad with Bacon

Spinach Salad recipes with bacon come in so many varieties, but this is my absolute favorite. I've been eating it since I was a kid and I never get ...

Pasta_e_Fagioli being served from a ladle

Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagioli soup began in Italy as a simple dish made with inexpensive ingredients, as so many of the country’s most delicious dishes are. After ...

Baked Italian Meatballs

Making Baked Italian Meatballs at home is easy with this Italian meatball recipe. You'll come back to it again and again when you're craving comfort ...