On Your Table: Don’t rush to say goodbye to summer, just yet

By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Pasta with fresh corn, chicken and vibrant vegetables makes a colorful farewell-to-summer dish. September is all about the fine line between saying goodbye to summer and looking forward to the crisp weather and new flavors that fall brings.  The changeover is happening earlier this year, thanks to a hurricane bringing rain and cloudy, humid and...

On Your Table: Take corn beyond the cobb

Try pasta with a creamy corn sauce and summer vegetables By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Enjoy corn pureed and used as a sauce over pasta dressed with fresh summer vegetables. The saying goes that corn should be “knee high by the fourth of July”. Well this year’s crop certainly has surpassed that standard here in the midst of August. Today, driving down a rolling country...

On Your Table: From the husk to the grill

If you grill it, it will come… By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Add a little spice to your summer meals by grilling your corn instead of steaming it. Using different methods of preparation, you can unlock different flavors and textures in the late summer staple. All the farm markets are offering fresh corn right now and there are so many ways to prepare it. Of course everyone...