Corn fritters with arugula and warm tomato salad
Fritters
Sometimes certain flavors make you think of a particular time of year. Bonus points always go to meals that make you feel like you're eating what you should be on that specific day. This meal does that. It's got a delicious late summer flavor to it, and all the elements of the dish meld together perfectly. I admit I'm not a huge fan of arugula (too bitter for me), and was on the verge of just substituting salad greens, but the sweetness of the tomato and corn made the arugula taste just divine - so I'm glad I didn't. Whatever you do, don't use frozen corn. While it might be good for hearty winter meals where it's texture is more important, for dishes such as this one, where the entire flavor of the fritter depends on the subtle sweetness of the corn, frozen just doesn't provide that. Next time we might kick up the fritters a tad. The pinch of cayenne I added wasn't quite enough. We'd do more, and maybe some smoked paprika as well. Though I have to say that drizzled with some honey, the
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