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

If you’ve been living under the assumption that making polenta at home is an arduous task, achievable only by Italian nonnas and people who have time to stand by the stove stirring for hours, think ...

The thought of making polenta conjures up images of Italian nonnas standing over a hot stove, stirring pots of the thick, bubbling cornmeal mixture until tender and creamy. It’s a nice thought, but on ...

"Polenta -- I May Be Doing it Wrong." This was the subject line of an email we received a couple of months ago, from a reader who wanted to know why her cornmeal porridge always "seems to turn out ...

This simple recipe is a marriage of two even simpler foods, that add up to one flavorful appetizer, main dish or side. This ...

This post originally appeared on Food52. As you’ll know if you’ve ever tipped a bag of coarse-ground cornmeal into simmering water without doing the math, polenta for dinner is a much bigger ...

Mushrooms, sausage ragu with polenta, doesn’t sound like perfect comfort food? Of course, there are so many versions of ragu, ...

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 is a creamy, savory, and comforting cornmeal foundation that's often topped with proteins, veggies, and sauces. While most polenta recipes, like this simple polenta, are a one-pot dish with a ...