Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trade the usual spaghetti for polenta and you’re left with a meal that’s elegant enough to serve to company, yet still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cornmeal bowl with corn - Fcafotodigital/Getty Images Have you ever wondered about the difference between polenta and cornmeal ...

Understanding the differences between polenta, grits, and cornmeal—and how best to use them—is complex and interesting, and we’ll get to that! But there’s also a short answer, so let’s start there and ...

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, ...

Polenta, that mild-in-flavor cornmeal that hails from Italy, hasn’t yet experienced the universal acceptance of other starchy sides such as mashed potatoes. So if you’re wondering if you should just ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love ...

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 ...