Beans and Cornbread

Posted by on 8:33 am, Feb 26, 2012 in Recipes, Technique | 0 comments

Thanks to Diane for this.  A great recipe and a new way of cooking beans.  We have had many of these ingredients this winter, so try these to use up those staples.   Bean cooking method If you are like me and never can remember to soak the beans over night, here is a quick cook method that uses the oven..It produces an al dente cooked bean that is not...

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Smoky Corn Chowder

Posted by on 8:25 am, Feb 22, 2012 in Events | 3 comments

You can thank our customer and friend Greta for this recipe for a wonderful soup.   Ingredients 8 ounces sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 large sweet onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 10-ounce packages frozen corn 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup...

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Sweet Corn Pierogies

Posted by on 4:11 am, Jan 26, 2012 in Recipes | 0 comments

If you lack patience…get a friend to help you here and drink lots of wine.   Dough:   4 cups flour, 3 tablespoons canola oil, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, and approx 1 cup warm water   Mix your flour and salt.  Add the oil and two eggs into the mixture and mix together.  Add the water slowly and mix by hand.  Keep adding water until dough is...

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Creamed Corn

Posted by on 4:08 am, Jan 25, 2012 in Recipes | 0 comments

I’ve always been grossed out by the canned creamed corn, so I decided to figure out how to make it myself.  Thank goodness someone else figured this out first. Ingredients are: -       2 lbs sweet corn kernels -       1 cup heavy cream -       1 cup milk, preferably not skim -       1 teaspoon salt -       2 tablespoons...

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Sweet Corn Potato Salad

Posted by on 4:07 am, Jan 23, 2012 in Recipes | 1 comment

This one will take you back to summer some.  You can serve it either cold or warm.  The dressing in this one is courtesy of Jamie B, who sent me a recipe earlier in the year for a no-mayo coleslaw that has changed my life. (search the fresh fork blog for that recipe, Russian cabbage salad)   Wash and coarsely chop your potatoes.  You want the pieces to...

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