There are plenty of dishes in which corn shines alongside other ingredients — there's cornbread, corn salsa, corn chowder, and corn casserole, to name a few. But as delicious as these recipes can be, ...

Corn on the cob is a summertime favorite, and it makes a fantastic barbecue side when it’s charred on the grill. Unfortunately, the weather doesn’t always cooperate and the grill may not be a good ...

“Summertime is time for corn,” my grandfather used to say. Never mind swimming, no school, summer camp, vacation, or for that matter, the many other vegetables like pole beans, squash and tomatoes ...

For us, fresh corn on the cob is a summertime food staple, one that channels nostalgic memories of backyard barbecues and campfire meals eaten during family vacations. It holds a special place in the ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2015 and was updated in 2024. Every summer Iowans are faced with a decision: How to cook sweet corn? Should you be boiling? Grilling?

Learn about making old corn recipes in a modern kitchen Rae Katherine Eighmey Abraham Lincoln was a big fan of cornbread and corn dodgers. Abraham Lincoln portrait, courtesy of The Library of Congress ...