Corn on the Cob – Still in the Husk!

August 30, 2009January 5, 2011 Michelle Day barbeque, bbq, cob, corn, corn on the cob, grill

With the Labor Day Holiday a week away, and the summer growing season in high gear, I thought I’d share this easy recipe for Corn on the Cob.

You know it’s not fun to husk corn on the cob. Good luck recruiting your kids to do it. And can it be messy with the husks and corn silk getting everywhere. This is an easy recipes and kids love it (mostly because it requires no effort).

Simply place your corn in your oven at 350 F for 25-30 minutes and bake! That’s it! It will come out perfect. The inherent moisture steams the kernels while still in the husk! It also retains more flavor and more nutrients. It’s easier to husk and the silk comes right off without clinging everywhere. Kids think it’s cool to toss the entire corn into the oven.

Of course this works equally well on a hot grill and the flames won’t hurt the kernels inside. The singed husks look really neat too as the grill’s flames lick around them.

For additional taste you can add butter sprinkled with whatever spices you like. Go traditional with Sea Salt or Make it spicy Tex-Mex or Whatever! Just peel away a portion of the husk, add the spiced mixed butter, and close up the husk. The flavor will infuse the entire ear of corn.

There you have it!! Just a quick tip for your holiday weekend. Happy end of summer and welcome to the fall!

Michelle Day

Michelle Day has been cooking and baking since she was old enough to hold a whisk. Michelle is an expert cook and her passion for cooking and entertaining has never wavered. At the age of 10 Michelle’s Family started a bakery in Simsbury CT, where Michelle got her first taste of running a food service business. In 1994 Michelle moved to New York City, where, she found her true passion in baking. In 2001 she started “The Catering Divas” Catering business. Serving the Upper East Side, she catered numerous small dinner and cocktail parties. Her passion and attention to detail won her the attention of some of New York’s Elite. Back at home in Connecticut, Michelle is a well known culinary instructor and her cake decorating skills jump-started a side business — Devine Cake Designs — where clients clamor for her inspired and beautifully artistic designs. After 15 years in the culinary industry, Michelle’s love of cooking, baking and children, has lead to her to her newest career, offering personalized family cooking classes and creating a TV show, digital broadcasts and Cook Books like no other. Kids and a Cook is all about healthy, fun, and easy meals for kids and their families. Michelle credits her parents with her success and her love of food, helping to create so many memories being in the kitchen with them as a child. Her goal is to have a show to help viewers create the same memories with their families. A show for the kids, and by the kids, with the “cook” there as guidance. Michelle’s featured co-host is an energetic, precocious 9-year-old named Elisabeth. Although a finicky eater, Elisabeth still loves to cook in the kitchen and learn about ingredients and how to mix them to make tasty dishes. Come join us — as you and Elisabeth learn easy recipes and explore culinary adventures. Michelle Day is available for lectures and cooking demonstrations. Please contact us through this website.