Best Corn Recipes

This unusual dessert uses corn husks in two ways: in a smooth subtle corn flavored mousse and a crunchy meringue.Adapted from Mexico from the Inside Out by Enrique Olvera.

For years, this was a recipe I didn't let out of my kitchen — I don't know why, but everybody has one or two recipes like that. I finally relented and gave a copy to Rick Bishop, Milk Bar's favorite strawberry farmer, and he told me he hid it under his kitchen sink, where he knew it would be safe. Read the secret to Momofuku Milk Bar's Cookies

Tamales can take a couple of days to make if you’re using an intricate filling. In this easy recipe, the masa ingredients are all mixed in a bowl and just spread on dried corn husks, making for softer tamales with a shorter prep time. Traditionally, tamales are made with lard, but in this recipe (and in a lot of traditional ones) butter is used instead to bind the ingredients. I’m often asked what the best substitute is for lard or butter when making a tamal. My answer? Make enchiladas instead. Click here to see It Doesn't Get Easier Than Brunch.