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 ...

Have you ever wondered about the difference between polenta and cornmeal mush? Since they're both corn-based comfort foods that look similar, is it merely a marketing gimmick, or are these two dishes ...

1. For the polenta, add the milk, broth, and corn to a heavy pot over high heat. Bring to a boil. Once it boils, whisk in the cornmeal until fully combined. Lower the heat to low. Simmer and stir ...

Having spent a lot of time in the South I can vouch for the fact that Southerners are really into corn. Maybe that's because they actually have a growing season long enough to harvest the ears. In ...

Warm, creamy, cheesy polenta—it doesn’t get much better than that. Pair it up with something you love, or eat it plain and ...

Traditional polenta recipes call for stirring course cornmeal in water for more than 20 minutes and then adding butter, cheese, and other ingredients and stirring for another 20-plus minutes. Who has ...

In the world of comfort food, grits and polenta are renowned for their versatility and popularity. Both are derived from corn ...

Soft Polenta With Grilled Portobellos and Treviso combines an Old World recipe for chestnut flour with the New World's cornmeal. The result is a comfort food of another world. Originally made with ...

Start your week off right with this fresh and cozy creamy pesto polenta dinner. It’s meatless, satisfying, and packed with garden flavors. The smooth, cheesy polenta is topped with golden sautéed ...

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 ...