Is there anything better than a truly creamy summer corn dish (ok, besides just eating it right off the cob)? When I bring home tons of corn and field peas from the farmers market at the height of summer, my favorite Sunday night meal is some peas cooked with a little bit of meat (bacon, country ham, pork jowl, whatever I have) and corn scraped off the cob cooked down in some … [Read more...] about Creamed Corn and Leeks
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Green Spring Vegetable Soup
Spring is busting out all over, and so too are the first hints at the green vegetables of the season – asparagus and green peas, balanced with leeks and fennel and fresh herbs. This delicious soup makes the most of all the lovely shades of green that are so evocative of spring, and best of all wastes nothing. It’s perfect for the early days of the farmers market or a spring CSA … [Read more...] about Green Spring Vegetable Soup
Summer Squash and Leek Gratin
Squash casserole is a Southern summer must. My go to has been a classic version, rich with cheese and sour cream, and I adapted that for a pimento cheese version in my first book, Pimento Cheese the Cookbook. Most southerners deal with an overabundance of summer squash, whether it’s from friends who garden or the irresistible urge to buy the locally grown, beautiful sunshine … [Read more...] about Summer Squash and Leek Gratin
Curried Corn Soup with Toasted Corn Kernels
Fresh corn and curry are a favorite combination of mine, and for years I have made a quick blender soup using frozen corn and boxed stock. It’s such a treat for me, that I figured I ought to work out a proper recipe using a full complement of the beautiful summer corn I find at the farmers market. And I love this version even more. Softened with leeks, redolent with corn flavor … [Read more...] about Curried Corn Soup with Toasted Corn Kernels
Tomato Blue Cheese Soup
I have some friends who have been waiting on this recipe for a long time. But I really wanted to make sure I had it perfected. And I really think I do. You see, there is a café here that has served a tomato blue cheese soup for years, and it is a favorite in the city. The rest of the menu has had its ups and downs, there have been some changes of management and staff, but the … [Read more...] about Tomato Blue Cheese Soup
