Have you ever wondered about the difference between polenta and cornmeal mush? Since they're both corn-based comfort foods that look similar, is it merely a marketing gimmick, or are these two dishes ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

WINDOW ROCK — As Char Kruger slowly adds cornmeal to the blue-corn mush on the stove, stirring it clockwise, people begin asking questions. Should they roast cornmeal before making the blue-corn mush?

Cornmeal is nutritious, inexpensive, very versatile and can be used in many applications in recipes. From breading proteins and vegetables for frying to cookies and pie and all in between. I ...

Perhaps it’s these cold mornings that take me back decades to when my Mom prepared a breakfast for me each morning before I walked to school in South Dakota’s winter temperatures. The morning began ...

I made up a recipe, or at least I think I did. Having just revisited one of my favorite recipes — chicken tamale pie — my palate was demanding polenta and I decided to experiment. Not to confuse ...

After lo these many years, I can’t slip anything past my clever editor. I should have known better than to try. I had no sooner submitted my column on fried mush and grits than I received a response.