Polenta and mushrooms create a simple yet refined dish. A pleasure that warms from within and inspires cozy moments.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cook's note: Fine and coarse corn meal can be found at better supermarkets and food import stores. Cook polenta: Heat water in a deep pot. Add salt and butter. Slowly, in a steady stream, add corn ...

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 ...

Originally made with chestnut flour, polenta was once the catchall term for any grain boiled to a porridge and flavored with spices and cheese. When corn came from the New World to the Italian ...

Setting the Stage for an Italian Experience A truly amazing Italian night isn’t just about eating delicious Italian food (although that’s a huge part!) It’s about creating an experience that captures ...

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 ...