Hominy is one of those foods you might think you’ve never tried, yet almost certainly have. Or at least a close relative of it. That’s because the ingredient that starts as hominy can end as many ...

Hominy was one of my childhood favorites at mealtime. My mom would purchase it already prepared, and I still remember the red and white can it came in. It’s made from corn that undergoes a process ...

Posole, a hominy-based soup, remains a hallmark of Mexican cooking, especially as the weather cools. Manny Crisostomo [email protected] The smell wafting through Bernadette Gutierrez’s Land Park ...

It all started with a can of hominy. A dear friend of mine happened upon hominy in the grocery store and it piqued her curiosity. “What the heck is hominy, and what do you do with it?” she inquired. I ...

This straightforward version of tortilla soup comes together quickly. White or yellow canned hominy packs the mix with flavor. Made from dried maize kernels that have been treated with an alkali, ...

Highly processed kernels from a can? Heresy! Few summertime things satisfy like fresh, sweet, juicy corn. Why would anyone deviate from something so sacred? Consider hominy. Unless "grits" are ...

For Southern cooking doyenne Martha Hall Foose, a memorable salad is a contrast of the common and the unexpected. “Great salads are a balance of familiar and unique,” she said in an email interview.

Where to fine fresh tortillas in the North Bay or, if you prefer, three recipes for making your own. As the server sets down the bowl of fisherman’s stew at the new Handline in Sebastopol, the aroma ...

I will not eat an out-of-season fresh tomato, but I don't wait for summer to enjoy all kinds of corny-ness. This bowl features frozen fire-roasted kernels and an inexpensive, canned variety that you ...