Delicious, versatile and easy to work with, corn — on or off the cob — is essential summertime fare. As we approach the midpoint of Southern California’s 6-month-long (May through October) corn season ...

Chef Donald Link uses satsuma juice (from an Asian citrus fruit similar to a mandarin orange) to flavor the sweet shrimp here. He then studs the spicy corn-bread cakes with fresh Southern shell beans.

Have you ever wondered why anyone would want to add vegetables to desserts? Perhaps they are just wanting to be creative. Another reason could be that it’s a good way to get their family to eat more ...