Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cornmeal bowl with corn - Fcafotodigital/Getty Images Have you ever wondered about the difference between polenta and cornmeal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever looked at a package of polenta, you might have wondered, what exactly is polenta? Isn't it just cornmeal? Although ...

As someone who writes about Italian food, I pride myself in knowing, and understanding, Italian ingredients. But when it comes to polenta, I’ve been remiss. I did not grow up eating polenta; my ...

If you’ve ever searched for ground corn in the dry goods section of your grocery store, you know: It can be rather confusing. There’s cornmeal and grits and polenta, oh my! Cornmeal is available in ...

This nourishing dish of creamy polenta with mushrooms, kale, and chickpeas makes for a perfect plant-based dinner ...

As someone who writes about Italian food, I pride myself in knowing, and understanding, Italian ingredients. But when it comes to polenta, I’ve been remiss. I did not grow up eating polenta; my ...

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.

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love ...