Golden brown and crispy outside, rich and creamy inside, these are much more than bland cornmeal pancakes. But to make them that good, we had to ignore the instructions. These Rhode Island breakfast treats, made from little more than cornmeal and water, should be crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle. To avoid gritty or sandy cornmeal, we found that cooking the batter briefly softened the grains for a consistently smooth interior. Salt, butter, and a touch of sugar are the only…

As well as being the nickname of a Sopranos character, Johnny Cakes are cornmeal 'pancakes' eaten with maple syrup. They seem like great b...

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

What is a Johnnie cake you ask? The easiest way to describe it would be a pancake only made with cornmeal. I present to you: The Kimberlain family recipe for Johnnie Cakes.

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Aside from a few festivals you may have heard of or what you may have seen on Family Guy, not a lot of people know much about Rhode Island. In fact...

Traditional Johnny Cakes made with a small handful of ingredients and fried until they're golden brown and delightfully crispy!

Today is the 4th of July and although we’re not doing anything special, I wanted to try something as American as baseball and apple pie. I tried this Johnny Cake recipe that turned out quite nice. I’ve always felt that corn bread should be sweet but most recipes are much less sweet than I think…

Rhode Island jonnycakes, made from a rare strain of corn using a recipe handed down from the Narragansett tribe, remain a breakfast staple at local diners and restaurants.

Well you just can't very well grow up in Rhode Island and not learn to make Johnny Cakes if you live anywhere near the Kenyon Grist Mill or the DavisFarm. This is the recipe that I have modified from a very traditional one. You need to have your oil sizzling hot for these to work. If you can make latkes, then you can get the hang of making these Johnny Cakes no matter what state you from....so I hope you will give them a try. They can be a bit tricky to get just right, but worth the effort…