Corn

Try this delicious chunky beef and vegetable soup recipe, perfect for cold winter nights.

You can make this savoury loaf up to a day ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Note

Great for brunch, the lunch box or with soup.

You can use potato instead of kumara. You can use any flavour of seasoning mix. Note

Both kids and adults will love this flavour-packed, easy mid-week meal.

Loaded with veggies, ricotta and feta, these golden frittatas make a speedy and healthy mid-week meal served with salad.

We've made this recipe healthier by removing chicken skin and by using lemon juice to dress the salad.

Served with a spicy dipping sauce, these crispy beef and corn fritters make an excellent light meal or packed lunch.

Shape mixture into larger patties to use in vegetarian burgers. Use leftover taco seasoning to make guacamole and salad dressings, or sprinkle over tofu and mixed vegetables before char-grilling. Speedy corn: Before char-grilling corn cobs, rinse them in water; the extra moisture will help them steam while char-grilling. Note

Delicious bean and corn stuffed baked potatoes from Australian Women's Weekly.

With roast potatoes, juicy corn cobs and green beans, this easy chicken dinner is well-balanced and delicious.

Both the kids and adults will love this tasty, quick Mexican meal.

A delicious side dish of barbecued corn, capsicum and eggplant from Woman's Day.

This quiche separates into a pastry-like base and filling as it bakes. This freezes well, whole or in wedges. Note

Hot, creamy and packed full of flavour, this delicious chicken and sweet corn soup is wonderfully warming, perfect for a cool Winter's evening.

Tasty tuna mixed with mayonnaise and sweet corn, plus ripe avocado and baby spinach, make this delicious lunch wrap a great way to get a protein hit with a side of iron in the middle of the day.

These tasty little spinach and corn pasties are sure to be a firm favourite with young and old. Great for lunches, after-school snacks and lunchboxes.

When it comes to gluten-free baking, sometimes gluten-free flour is not enough on its own. This gluten-free scones recipe lets you get the right texture and taste without adding gluten.

Blue-eye fish gets a fresh new taste with this Cajun rub, the spice is perfect paired with a roasted corn salsa.

Quick, easy and healthy Asian-style noodle soup from New Zealand Woman's Weekly.

Sweet corn, cheese and chutney muffins

A light frittata and salsa to share with your amigos.

This Mexican-style corn soup is delicately spiced with garlic, chilli and cumin. The crunchy tortilla strips and jalapeños sour cream are both moreish, so make sure to have plenty on hand.

This soup is great for lunch at the office or for a picnic. If a microwave is not available for reheating the soup, pack it in a preheated insulated flask. Note

These char-grilled vegetables are healthy, delicious and pack a real spicy punch.

Use metal skewers to pierce through the hard core of the corn slices. Note

Delicious and simple appetizers: corn and pea samosas packed full of spices.

Packaged fried tofu is available from most supermarkets. Note

Substitute the fresh corn with a 420g (13½-ounce) can of drained corn kernels, if you prefer. Polenta can be prepared a day ahead; store, covered, in the fridge. Note

A quesadilla (from queso, the Spanish word for cheese) is a tortilla “sandwich” containing cheese and any of a wide number of spicy filling ingredients, which is grilled, fried or toasted and usually served with salsa. You need to buy two untrimmed corn cobs (800g) to get the amount of trimmed corn needed for this […]

We used 16cm-round corn tortillas, which are packaged in cryovac. Unused tortillas can be frozen in freezer bags for up to three weeks. You can also soften tortillas by wrapping them in foil and heating them in a moderate oven for about 5 minutes or until hot. Note

The tin needs to be coated thickly with melted butter so the roll won’t stick to the inside of the tin. Don’t use cooking-oil spray, as this doesn’t give a good enough coating and the roll will stick and be hard to turn out. If you can’t find nut roll tins, this mixture can be […]

Spice up your night with this Mexican chilli con carne with guacamole.

The black beans used in this recipe are also known as turtle beans, and are Cuban and Latin American rather than Chinese in origin. Jet black with a tiny white eye, black beans can be found in most greengrocers and delicatessens. Note

Use any rice you like for this recipe, just make sure it’s cooked properly so every grain is separate. You could use about 3½ cups of cold leftover rice if you happen to have it, if not cook, rinse and drain the rice the day before the picnic. Keep the rice in the fridge. Assemble […]

Dressing can be made 1 day ahead; chill, covered. Recipe can be 3 days ahead up to step 3; store in airtight container. Note

You could make the combination while cooking the purées; freeze, in 1-tablespoon portions in ice-cube trays, covered, for up to 1 month. Freeze remaining creamed corn in 1-tablespoon batches in ice-cube trays, covered, for up to 1 month. Reheat frozen portions in a microwave oven on MEDIUM (50%) power until just warmed. Note

To make tomato salsa; quarter tomatoes. Squeeze out seeds; finely chop. Combine tomato with remaining ingredients in a small bowl; season to taste. You can substitute either one fresh red bird’s-eye chilli or ½ teaspoon chilli flakes for pickled jalapeño if you like. For a lower fat version, use reduced-fat cheeses and sour cream. Note

We used corn kernels from 2 large fresh corn cobs in this recipe, but you can use frozen (then thawed) kernels or well-drained canned kernels. Roast your own capsicum under the griller, or in the oven until the skin blisters and blackens, cover, cool, then remove skin before using. Or, buy roasted capsicum from a […]

Spicy Southern-style beef with homemade cornbread dumplings.

Made from fresh corn, these fritters, served with spinach, bacon and tomatoes, are also a great lunch dish or casual dinner. But for a late breakfast they can’t be beaten. For breakfast they should be cooked just before they’re served, but cold corn fritters are excellent picnic food, so make a few more than you […]

Instant mash is a dried mashed potato mix reconstituted with boiling liquid to give a light buttery flavour. It is available from most supermarkets. Note

A light and summery dish of char-grilled scallops with a zesty corn salsa.