Pick sun-ripened cherry tomatoes and fresh basil to whip up a flavorful batch of fritters for brunch, lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups corn kernels
1 clove garlic
½ tsp baking powder
¼ cup olive oil
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ cup chopped basil
1 Tbs hot sauce of choice
2 cups chopped cherry tomatoes
1 bunch scallions
1 jalapeño
1 lime

Recipe:

1. Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Combine into a batter with all-purpose flour, corn kernels, minced garlic, baking powder, olive oil, salt, ground cumin, chopped basil and hot sauce.

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet and fry 2 Tbs dollops of batter for 2-4 minutes per side or until golden.

3. In a medium bowl, stir together chopped cherry tomatoes, scallions, thinly sliced jalapeño and juice of lime; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over warm corn fritters.