Another is soft polenta served between two layers of sauteed wild mushrooms and flavored with ground pork.

It was followed by an even more aggressive dish, braised short ribs on soft polenta with tomato confit all around.

The bread absorbs the juices from the stew, breaking down eventually to the texture of a soft polenta - lovely.

Serve immediately over soft polenta, with grated Parmesan on the side.

Insulated thus, the hens could roast unminded while the hostess devoted herself to making a soft polenta.

The side dishes are irresistible: onion rings, soft polenta, even a plate of root vegetables.

The fork-tender beef rested on an island of soft polenta, another winsome combination.

I liked the soft polenta too, covered with large, velvety slices of porcini mushrooms.

Had my background been Italian, my choice might have been a plate of soft, warm polenta.

A giant lamb shank arrives on a bed of soft polenta.