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• n  a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water

• Business media mogul Michael Bloomberg becoming mayor of New York, for example, is small polenta compared to the Italian Prime Minister owning his country's three major private .
• This book allows the home cook to re-create some of his signature dishes, including a sublimely creamy polenta with a fricassee of mushrooms and roasted baby goat.
• Caitlin, an ad copywriter for Bon Appetit, stirs the polenta, while Sam, who works with a caterer favored by fashion shoots, serves goat cheese on pizza bianca.

News & Articles

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• Karen Demasco Leaves Locanda Verde
  Another pastry-chef shuffle : The Times reports that Karen Demasco is leaving Locanda Verde this week, and she'll be replaced by Nancy Tran. Demasco's been the force behind Locanda's stellar sweets since 2009 — and that includes the marvelous marble counter of cakes, sticky buns, and blueberry polenta muffins. [ NYT ] Read more posts by Sierra Tishgart Filed Under: chef shuffle , karen demasco ...
  June 11, 2013 - New York Magazine

Quotes

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• Helgi Tomasson in San Francisco Chronicle
  The potato is firmer and more chewy,Tomasson said, thoughtfully, after several bites. "I love the flavor of the Gorgonzola and the texture of the polenta, and the polenta against the lamb."