The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

My two favorite things about summer are enjoying home-grown produce and that time of day when the sun sets, and the temperatures finally start to cool down. The back porch is my favorite setting for dining al fresco, where I can watch swallows zip across the yard as the sky erupts into electric golds and pinks. This pasta, full of my favorite summer vegetables, is creamy without being heavy, and perfect for elegant backyard entertaining.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more

1 small onion, sliced thin

3 ears corn, shucked and kernels removed (2 cups)

1 medium zucchini, sliced...