Tagged: Polenta


We all have a few dishes we can cook consistently well, and one of Cheryl’s is definitely polenta. It’s inexpensive, tasty and easily complements what’s in season, including these Hen of the Woods mushrooms we found at the local farmer market. Hen of the Woods mushrooms are expensive, but are certainly worth a try – they taste very “earthy” and don’t require too much work – just chop up the mushroom into little stems (kind of like cauliflower/broccoli) and fry in some butter. Brown on both sides and you’re ready to add them to your dish.
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Eggplant and Polenta

Eggplant and Polenta

Being that I’m a vegetarian, I’m always looking for hearty dishes for the winter and eggplant is a good meat substitute. This dish uses similar techniques found in my eggplant parmesan recipe (more on that later).

For this recipe you will need:
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