Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Polenta in blue bowl with herb garnish - Food Fantasy/Shutterstock When done well, a bowl of polenta should be thick, comforting, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Understanding the differences between polenta, grits, and cornmeal—and how best to use them—is complex and interesting, and we’ll get to that! But there’s also a short answer, so let’s start there and ...

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 ...

I look at shelf-stable tubes of polenta and only see the paths not taken toward deliciousness. They showcase the exact opposite of what usually goes into great polenta: coarsely ground cornmeal for ...