Whole Grains with Flavor

Or a grain of barley, or couscous, or anything whole and wholesome.

Use instant polenta to make a cheesy snack.

Perfect results without the endless stirring.

Eggplant-Pepper Tomato Sauce

Packed with the flavors of summer, this sauce goes with lots of things.

Short Ribs with Frisée-Parsley Salad

Rich, tender ribs complemented by a fresh, slightly bitter salad.

Grilled Polenta with Wild Mushroom Sauté

10 Ways to Reinvent Breakfast

Go beyond bagels and bacon.

A Navel-Gazing Moment

CHOW’s favorite CHOW recipes.

Whole Grains 101

How to cook them and why they’re worth the wait.

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

Chronicles from a Pig Party

Our associate food editor goes to the Southern Foodways Alliance conference to celebrate the year of the pig and other Southern delights.

Modern Potluck

Feed a crowd with recipes from some of CHOW’s favorite chefs.

Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.

Holiday Central

Recipes, menus, gifts, and entertaining tips for all your celebratory needs.

Browsing ‘1000 Italian Recipes’ (Scicolone) for something to go with leftover hunters chicken I noticed this recipe for 'polenta in chains'. A web search turned up a couple of similar recipes, one describing it as a...