Polenta is one of those foods I vow to use more. It's cheap and it's versatile. You can make a whole pile of the unglamorously-titled "Corn mush" on a lazy Sunday and then turn your stockpile into ...

Up to 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (optional, but nice when you want a richer polenta) In a medium Dutch oven, combine 10 cups cold water, the olive oil, salt, and bay leaves. Put the polenta in ...

As someone who writes about Italian food, I pride myself in knowing, and understanding, Italian ingredients. But when it comes to polenta, I’ve been remiss. I did not grow up eating polenta; my ...

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In a large slow cooker, stir together the cornmeal, salt and water. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Stir the polenta. If it seems too thick, add a little extra liquid. Cook for 30-60 minutes more, ...

The cornmeal dish called polenta is a great cold-weather comfort food. The classic Italian can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner, depending on what liquid you cook it with (broth, water, milk) ...

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, ...