Polenta in blue bowl with herb garnish - Food Fantasy/Shutterstock When done well, a bowl of polenta should be thick, comforting, and creamy. But, just like a good risotto, this creaminess should come ...

Learn how to buy, cook, and store this versatile grain. On first glance, polenta, cornmeal, and grits seem similar; after all, they’re all derived from corn. But it’s the type of corn — and how it’s ...

SAN DIEGO — While traveling in the Swiss and Italian Alps skiing, I found all the ski areas have some version of polenta. Whether it be creamy served with a ragu or wild mushrooms. Or fried and topped ...

This nourishing dish of creamy polenta with mushrooms, kale, and chickpeas makes for a perfect plant-based dinner ...

Mushrooms, sausage ragu with polenta, doesn’t sound like perfect comfort food? Of course, there are so many versions of ragu, but most have some meat as a base. This is the version I created, ...

SAN DIEGO — When I worked at Santi's in La Jolla, we served Polenta with so many different dishes because it is truly Italy's version of mashed potatoes. Start with a stock pot on medium heat and ...

4 cups water (or a mix of water and milk) 1 cup polenta or cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 4 ounces (1 cup) goat cheese, shredded cheddar, or other cheese, plus more to serve 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 2 links ...

The thought of making polenta conjures up images of Italian nonnas standing over a hot stove, stirring pots of the thick, bubbling cornmeal mixture until tender and creamy. It’s a nice thought, but on ...