As summer produce reaches peak ripeness, home cooks turn to the freezer and not just for leftovers. Freezer conservation is also a trendy and efficient way to preserve the season’s best ingredients.

The technique is clutch for all sorts of other foods, too. Flash freezing—spreading out individual food items on a baking sheet to freeze before packaging—helps preserve texture, prevent clumping, and ...

When you think of corn, you might picture cookouts with cobs charring on the grill. Or maybe you imagine harvesting your own corn on a warm summer afternoon. While it may remind you of summer, once ...