Farming today is not what we may imagine it to be. It’s become largely an industrial process, and corn epitomizes this shift in production methods. In Part 3, ‘King Corn’ filmmaker Curt Ellis shares his experience growing an acre of corn in Iowa, and what it was like for him and his partner. Surprisingly, the [...]

Continuing the conversation, Curt Ellis shares his story about the pervasiveness of corn in our daily foods. We learn that for the first time in human history, the problem of obesity is ociated with poverty, not affluence. The processed foods that saturate the market with cheap food products is the chief culprit. Do you feel [...]

Emma Feigenbaum of Everyday Food joins Martha in the kitchen to prepare a family-friendly meal of crispy pork chops with peppers and creamy corn. Part 1. Duration : 0:4:22

Part 1: A conversation with filmmaker Curt Ellis about his new documentary “King Corn”, the film that may open eyes across America. Surprisingly, corn is present in some form or another, in almost everything on the American plate. And, none more so, than through the food ingredient “high fructose corn syrup” (HFCS). Is it a [...]

 So, you’re a blogger. Or you work at home in some other way. Does that mean you have to eat the traditional nerd’s meal of caffeine and whatever munchy food is close by? Hardly. There’s nothing more reassuring on a busy day than knowing that a good dinner is cooking itself while you’re busy with [...]

Chi-Chi’s, a popular Mexican restaurant, would serve a delicious vegetable side dish called Corn Pudding.  It has the consistency of a soft bread pudding, laced with pieces of corn.  It is a wonderful addition to any meal, and is a family favorite at holiday time, especially when served with beef or pork.

I grew up in the SouthWestern United States (as I have mentioned before), an aspect that I like to play up in my cooking. One easy way to look like a foodie in the kitchen while cooking Mexican (or Tex Mex) is to make your own salsas. While this may sound intimidating, it’s really easy. [...]