Best Corn Recipes

Growing up, there was a park on the water outside of Providence, Rhode Island, called Rocky Point, and they used to serve the best clam fritters. When I ate beignets for the first time in New Orleans, I immediately thought of my childhood clam cakes and wondered how I could give beignets a savory turn. This recipe provides a foundation batter that you can vary as you choose; I’ve given you two variations in the box on page 48 to get you started. I particularly like making these with eggplant because it almost melts right into the batter.Excerpted from Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom From My Life in the Kitchen by Emeril Lagasse. Copyright © 2015 Emeril Lagasse dba MSLO Acquisition sub, LLC. Reprinted with permission from Oxmoor House, an imprint of Time Inc. Books. All rights reserved.

These corn muffins, just a little bit sweet with lots of corn flavor, are easy to make. You can use this same recipe to make a loaf of slightly sweet corn bread, one of the best kinds of breakfast breads. Just add a few minutes onto the cooking time.

This recipe is quick and easy to make for a potluck dish. 

So good, it's obscene. Sure, you could just serve ordinary popcorn. But why would you? Click here to see 12 Ways to Spice Up Popcorn.

"This corn soufflé is so simple to make and will get you an unbelievable amount of compliments from your family and friends. The cheese topping is to die for!" — Julie Benz