polenta

Caprese With Crispy Polenta Croutons Recipe

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In this recipe, classic caprese salad goes from side dish to main, all thanks to a tube of precooked polenta. Found next to the dried pasta in the supermarket, store-bought polenta is often viewed as a shadow of its homemade counterpart. But try slicing and frying it—and you’ll see that it’s the ideal weeknight sidekick. … Read more

Figgy Almond-Polenta Tea Cake Recipe

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Sometimes summer fruit needs a landing spot, a gentle cushion of cake or crust when there’s just too much fruit, or it’s too ripe, or too raw to eat out of hand. This sturdy almond-polenta cake is the answer, the rubbly texture of the corn echoed in the delicate crunch of the figs. Using instant … Read more