The word succotash is derived from the Narragansett Indian word, "msickquatash," a dish of corn, beans, and squash, the Indigenous trio known as the Three Sisters, because they were planted together.

Because of my daughter’s braces, our family’s summer corn-on-the-cob-palooza has been temporarily nixed. Corn is still on the menu — thank goodness — but the kernels need to be cut off the cob, lest ...

When I was a kid, you knew it was summer when one of my parents dug into the back of the utensil drawer to pull out the corncob-shaped corn holders. Those bright yellow plastic handles and long metal ...

Versions of corn casserole appeared on American tables after the Civil War, when fiddling with cornbread recipes became popular. Then, in the mid-20th century, the iconic brand Jiffy invented a recipe ...

The secret to perfect sweet corn, aka edible sunshine, is time. As in don't waste any buying it or eating it once you've made your purchase. Immediately after picking corn's sugars begin to turn to ...

Do you love creamed corn, but can't have gluten? You're in luck! I've got a delicious gluten-free creamed corn recipe. This homemade recipe is simple to follow and only requires a few ingredients. So, ...

Fresh, sweet corn in all its glory. Simply Recipes / Alica Ramkirpal-Senhouse Growing up, eating seasonally wasn't something we talked about in our house or even made an attempt to do—except when it ...

The taste of corn isn’t what it used to be, people complain. And you know what? They’re right. There’s one very good reason for that -- corn isn’t the same plant it used to be. Modern corn, for all ...

Just down the street from my house, along a stretch of a two-lane highway, there’s a rustic vegetable stand that opens in mid-July. The hand-painted sign says it all: 'Corn! Coming Soon!' And when I ...

Because tamales are so closely associated with the winter holidays in Texas, we don't often think of tamales as a summertime food, in part because of the amount of time it takes to steam them in a ...