Colorful Bell Pepper Corn is Magical

The first time I made this corn dish for my family, it was a cold, wet Sunday in May. I don’t know about your neck of the world, but in our central valley of sunny California, spring had made an abrupt turn and winter took its place. We were cold. Freezing cold. Snow in the mountains. It was cold and wet. Can’t go outside wet and worried my garden was going to suffer wet. Thunder and lightening and hail. Strange for the end of May.

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Sweet Corn with Onions and Sage

Corn is corn is corn. While sweet enough on its own, corn lacks that wow factor unless we help it along. Grilled corn takes on a smokey goodness. Herbs and onions bring their own special something to the dish. Butter? That’s a must. Am I right?

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Colorful Mexican Pepper Skillet Corn

I love the colorful Mexican-Style corn you find in the canned vegetable section of the grocery store. It’s so pretty. Perfect for serving alongside spicy recipes such as Mexican Pork Chops with Ancho Chile Cornbread Stuffing or New Mexican Grilled Flank Steak. That said, I haven’t actually served the store-bought variety in years.

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Tropical Caribbean Corn

Yo-Ho-Ho, found that bottle of Rum.

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