cornmeal

I was curious about this weeks Taste of Utica recipe so I made a vegetarian version using dark red kidney beans and for Ted, I made the original version using ground beef, found on page 110 of our book Neither Ted nor I have ever been fond of polenta so this was going to be a true test of whether a Utica recipe can take a not so favorite recipe and use it in a dish that turns out a success. Polenta (poh-LEHN-tah) is Italian for cornmeal.  The cornmeal is cooked with liquid to form a soft mass. It may [...]