Comfort food can take different forms. At its most heartfelt, it’s those childhood tastes that resonate emotionally: a pan of noodle kugel, a chicken foot straight out of my grandmother’s soup pot, a ...

Slowly does it in this wintry world. That's why I like making polenta: stirring the pot is meditative and warming and allows the cornmeal to swell and fully cook, opening up the sweet corn flavor.

This simple recipe is a marriage of two even simpler foods, that add up to one flavorful appetizer, main dish or side. This would be welcome any time from breakfast to lunch to dinner, and also a nice ...