Recipes for riding out July’s heat. By Kim Severson Kim here, doing Sam’s homework for him again. I live in the South but grew up in the Midwest. I mention geography only as a way to discuss corn.

When corn is at it's peak during the summer months, even the most enthusiastic cooks can run out of ideas for how to use it all. That's where this southern fried corn recipe comes in—it brings out ...

This fried corn has nothing to do with a deep fryer. It’s a skillet dish, a southern staple of sweet corn kernels cooked down in butter and bacon fat until the edges turn golden. You’ll find it on ...