Grilled Polenta With Marinara, Parmesan, and Basil

Rich and flavorful polenta is grilled then topped with marinara, basil, and parmesan to give this side dish the hearty feeling of a whole, satisfying meal.

Smooth and Creamy Polenta

A definitive guide—and some myth debunking—to making the best possible polenta at home.

Pasta Shells with Chickpeas and Arugula

Though uncooked pasta sauces sound spectacularly easy, pulling them off isn't as easy as you'd think, as most sauces come off bland and watery. Add fresh mozzarella to the mix, and you just might end up with a gloopy mess of half melted nuggets of mozz, which stick to the pasta like laffy taffy. But leave it to Mollie Katzen to figure it all out.

Polenta Pasticciata (Polenta Lasagna With Mushroom Ragù)

In Italian, a pasticcio is a mess. In the case of polenta pasticciata, it's a glorious, wonderful, rib-sticking mess, made by layering soft polenta with lasagna-like fillings, then baking it until browned on top. Here, we fill it with a rich mushroom ragù, then drizzle a cheesy Parmesan cream all over it.

Escarole and Parmesan Soup With Chicken Meatballs

A hearty escarole soup made with Parmesan rinds and bay leaves, with plenty of tender, cheese- and nutmeg-flavored mini chicken meatballs.

Roast Chicken With Romesco and Creamy Corn

Pop a chicken in the oven, sauté some fresh summer corn in butter, then plate it up with a generous dollop of Spain's famously nutty, fruity, flavorful Romesco sauce to round it out.

Nicaraguan Arroz con Pollo

This deeply savory version of chicken and rice gets studded with smoked sausage, ham, olives, capers, carrots, and peas.

Creamy Chocolate Polenta

This warm chocolatey pudding is eggless, creamy, and a snap to make if you use fine grain or instant polenta.

Chicken Breast in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Quick chicken dinner that's elegant enough for company - a lightly crusted chicken breast with an incredible creamy mushroom sauce. Simple!

Roast Chicken With Asparagus Panzanella

Making panzanella— the classic Tuscan tomato-and-bread salad—without tomatoes is tricky, because you need all those juices to soften the stale bread. The trick is to find other ways to make the dish as flavor-packed and moist as possible. Here's our method with asparagus, cucumbers, and red onions, served alongside roast chicken.