54 toasted polenta with and Recipes

polenta cake, eggs, at room temperature, sugar, salt, grated zest of 2 large lemons, flour, corn meal or polenta (if polenta is very coarse, put it into a food processor and process until it has the consistency of flour), baking powder, heavy cream, at room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, olive oil vanilla ice cream, whole milk, sugar, salt, heavy cream, egg yolks, at room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, pure vanilla extract, grilled stone fruit, ripe, yet firm, stone fruits (plums, yellow nectarines, yellow peaches, or any combo desired), honey, balsamic vinegar, vanilla extract

milk, whipping cream, polenta (coarse yellow cornmeal), crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 6 1/2 oz), coarsely chopped, lightly toasted walnuts

water, quick-cooking polenta, kosher salt, butter, boiling water, currants, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, pine nuts, toasted, grated orange rind, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

swiss chard (about 3 1/2 lb) or 2 bunches bok choy, olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, golden raisin, yellow cornmeal, milk (skim will make this more nutritious), grated parmesan cheese or 2 tbsp romano cheese, plus additional for serving, pine nuts, toasted and chopped (pignoli)

tomatoes , cut in half lengthwise, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, milk, water, cornmeal, salt, butter or 3 tbsp olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, soft fresh goat cheese, fresh basil, chopped, toasted pine nuts

fontina cheese, shredded (6 oz), parmesan cheese, grated, fresh basil, minced (or 2 tsp. dried basil), water, yellow cornmeal (or quick cooking polenta), cold water, salt, pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

tube of polenta , cut into 8 slices, olive oil-flavored cooking spray, preshredded fresh parmesan cheese

flank steaks , about 1 lb each, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, tube prepared polenta, plain or seasoned , sliced crosswise into 1-inch thick slices, olive oil, frozen or jarred pearl onions, cremini mushrooms, sliced, dried thyme, merlot or dry red wine

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, ice water, grappa or rum, golden raisins, cooled prepared polenta (leftover or made by following procedure for basic polenta, follows, using 1/2 cup cornmeal or instant polenta, 2 cups water, and 1/2 tsp salt), two 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened, sugar, whole large eggs, egg yolk, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, water, pine nuts, toasted, vanilla

olive oil, plus more for brushing polenta, unsalted butter, assorted sliced mushrooms (button , portabellas, shiitake, etc.), chopped fresh thyme , plus more for garnish, salt and freshly ground pepper, heavy cream, tube pre-cooked polenta, brie, sliced into 12 pieces

almonds, toasted, sugar, butter, softened, eggs, grated fresh lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, instant polenta, salt, baking powder, navel oranges (about 1 3/4 lb), amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur), sugar

yeast, warm water, olive oil, kosher salt, all-purpose flour, fine-ground polenta, unsalted butter, melted, brie cheese , cut into thin slices, red flame grapes, sliced in half (or other seedless red grape), walnut pieces, toasted, turbinado sugar

water, salt, polenta (coarse cornmeal), olive oil (preferably extra virgin), fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), room temperature, chopped fresh thyme

unsalted butter, plus extra for the baking dish, polenta or 2 cups coarsely ground yellow cornmeal, water or 1 quart chicken stock, milk, salt, olive oil, fresh asparagus, trimmed, fresh mint leaves, garlic cloves, lemon , juice of, pine nuts, toasted, olive oil, salt, grated parmesan cheese, cherries or 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved, null or 1/2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, coarsely torn, olive oil, salt

kosher salt, instant polenta, vegetable oil cooking spray, extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan, goat cheese, at room temperature, heavy cream, at room temperature, chopped fresh basil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, pine nuts, toasted

butter, for greasing the pan, extra-virgin olive oil, shallots, minced, garlic, minced, two 15-oz cans diced tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, unsalted butter, at room temperature, all-purpose flour, whole milk, at room temperature, ground nutmeg, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan, pine nuts, toasted (see cook s note), garlic , smashed, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, yellow cornmeal, unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature, grilled bread , for serving

low-fat chicken broth, yellow cornmeal, grated parmesan cheese, soft blue cheese, cut into 24 cubes (such as saga blue), sliced green onions, pine nuts, toasted, grape tomatoes , quartered lengthwise, sliced fresh basil

ears corn, shucked, milk, yellow cornmeal, unsalted butter, roquefort , gorgonzola, or other blue cheese (about 1/4 cup), crumbled, cleaned mixed fresh exotic mushrooms* such as morels , shiitake, or cremini or 1 oz dried mushrooms* soaked in very hot water 20 minutes and drained, unsalted butter, chopped shallots, chicken or vegetable broth, fresh thyme leaves, chopped, freshly ground black pepper to taste, garnish: 1/3 cup walnuts or pecans, toasted and chopped coarse