Trade the usual spaghetti for polenta and you’re left with a meal that’s elegant enough to serve to company, yet still kid-friendly (and simple) enough to make on a weeknight. Go ahead and use jarred ...

Like many Americans, I grew up associating Italian meals with pasta and bread. The first time I traveled in northern Italy, I ...

Most people consider polenta a restaurant food. That’s because as good as this creamy, cheesy Italian staple is, few of us have the hour needed to crank it out. But hidden on the grocer’s shelves is a ...

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 ...

This dish delivers the festive drama of the flip and makes a gorgeous vegetarian centerpiece for the holidays.

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, ...

In this image taken on November 9, 2011, spicy pork cutlets with polenta are shown in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) Most people consider polenta a restaurant food. That’s because as good as ...