08/16/2026
Corn is having a moment - and we’re seeing it show up well beyond the places we typically expect it.
This weekend alone, I had two completely different corn-based desserts: one at Naro in NYC and another at Swoon in Hudson. Then this morning, masa made its way onto the breakfast table at Cafe Mado in Brooklyn with a masa pancake and wild blueberry jam.
The masa gave the pancake a slightly denser, more structured crumb with a subtle toasted-corn flavor, while the acidity and concentrated sweetness of the wild blueberry cut through its richness nicely.
Three very different applications in one weekend has me paying attention.