A lack of official labeling guidelines and a lot of overlap among the terms can lead to confusion. Here's what you need to know.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can proclaim your love of cannoli via license plate holder. (John Medina photo) Sfingi? Say what? These traditional Sicilian doughnuts will be offered at this weekend’s Italian Family Festa in ...