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 ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever looked at a package of polenta, you might have wondered, what exactly is polenta? Isn't it just cornmeal? Although ...

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 ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...