Tender lima beans and fresh corn kernels straight off the cob team up to create a beautiful—and delicious—side dish.

Steamed quinoa has an unbelievably light and fluffy texture. If you can get fresh-picked corn, you can add it to the salad raw.

Corn and butter are combined with beaten egg whites that have been folded into whisked yolks, resulting in a cross between a soufflé and an omelet.

Crema—a Mexican cultured heavy cream similar to sour cream—is often drizzled over enchiladas and tostadas and added to side dishes and sauces. Here it lends a tangy balance to rich avocado and sweet corn....

Hot pepper jelly is an unexpected taste that picks up the sweetness of the corn and cornmeal.

A chunky mango-cucumber soup spiked with lime juice and cilantro is a light first course that requires no cooking.

Celebrate the arrival of summer's corn, here softly set in a spoon bread.

The classic Japanese egg custard—chawan mushi—is reinvented with creamy corn and crab.