So this beauty is made with blue cornmeal. I’ve always loved the idea of trying to build meals that showcase ingredients from each color - all on one plate. It’s an idea I picked up while living and cooking with friends in Asia. Blue sometimes can be a more difficult color to get on the plate, but this is a delicious solution…

Creamy with a little kick, this salad is a great way to highlight hot corn fresh off the grill.

I loved running through the narrow rows until I found the perfect ear, and right there I would pull it from the plant, shuck it, and eat it. Only once I was so full I couldn’t eat another bite, I would make it back to the kitchen with the surviving ears—my chin covered in corn juices. My momma would make a version of these fritters and all of a sudden I’d be hungry again.

I have happy memories of standing barefoot in the kitchen stirring pots of bubbly lava. Up there with melted cheese and boiling syrup, making polenta can be a dangerous affair. Though, it is well worth the effort. After a long hard day’s work, nothing refuels the body like a bowl of this creamy yellow deliciousness.