Few things make for a better dinner during the coldest days of winter than a big, hearty bowl of chili. Whether you prefer your chili without beans, with only beans, with chicken, beef or over spaghetti, this dish is the definition of comfort food. But after you eat a few spoonfuls of chili, it’s nice to have a little something-something to break…

Adding whole corn kernels to the usual cornmeal in a cornbread recipe makes the cornbread extra corny. Plus, pureeing the corn in a blender (along with buttermilk and enough light brown sugar to make the bread pleasantly but not overly sweet) makes it easy to incorporate while eliminating tough, chewy kernels. This cornbread is great…

Few things make for a better dinner during the warmest days of summer than a refreshing salad. But sometimes those leafy greens need a little extra umph and a carby side dish — like this chile cornbread — always does the trick. Quick breads are the easiest way to take your dinner to the next level. As the…

Cornbread gets a festive makeover in this recipe with the addition of fresh and dried cranberries. If you like your cornbread on the sweeter side, increase the honey to 1/2 cup. Cranberry Cornbread Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Serves 10 2 cups fine whole-grain cornmeal 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or white…

When Tamie Cook was growing up, there weren’t many days when her mom didn’t make a fresh pone of cornbread. Cook loved nibbling around the crispy edges. Her dad preferred his crumbled in a glass and covered with fresh buttermilk—a much-loved Southern tradition. Here is her recipe. Makes 6 to 8 servings 1/4 cup melted…