When cooked to perfection, enriched with grated cheese and butter, polenta may well be the ultimate Italian-style comfort food. Throw in something cream-centric, such as mascarpone (Italian-style ...

I wanted to see what would happen if Italians made fries, so I created these crispy polenta fries paired with a luscious ...

Italian polenta is very similar to American cornmeal mush. In fact, when polenta meal isn’t available, stone-ground yellow cornmeal, available in many health food stores, may be substituted. But ...

Today, California cooks can get their hands on almost anything an Italian cook can, from pasta made with heirloom wheat to bottarga from Sardinia. Prosciutto di Parma is almost as common as ...

Polenta means mush in Italian, and this once-lowly food is evolving into a popular and filling American side dish. It has always been a delicious option to rice or potatoes, and the popularity of ...

Polenta always sounds great when you see it on a restaurant menu. But can you really make it at home? Today’s Frugal Family Feast is an easy and affordable recipe for creamy Italian polenta with ...

The owners of Polenta Cafe in Hampden seem to know what they’re doing. They’re capitalizing on several restaurant trends at their cozy BYOB cafe on The Avenue: America’s continued love of Italian ...

Spicy pulled pork over polenta only sounds like a culture clash. It oozes comfort and it makes more sense than you might think. Polenta, which is made from cornmeal, isn’t all that far removed from ...

I enjoy stuffed and filled dishes that offer some surprise. The rice-based fillings of dolmas and stuffed cabbage, and the ham and cheese filling of chicken cordon bleu are standard fare. However, a ...

Make quick meals or memorable dinners easy with this mix of Italian recipes. Great for busy nights or casual get-togethers.