6 creamy ragout Recipes

olive oil, butter, assorted wild mushrooms, sliced, salt, minced shallots, cognac or brandy, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, creme fraiche, chicken broth, chopped fresh marjoram, salt and pepper to taste

water, butter, salt, stone-ground yellow cornmeal, frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed, shredded fresh parmesan cheese, fat-free sour cream, chopped fresh basil, boiling water, sun-dried tomatoes , packed without oil, olive oil, sliced onion, chopped red bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced, hungarian sweet paprika, crushed red pepper, dry white wine, water, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, sliced ripe olives, chopped basil (optional)

water, salt, coarse polenta (not instant ), mascarpone cheese, plus more for serving, freshly grated parmesan cheese (2 oz), unsalted butter, freshly ground pepper, canola oil, chopped vidalia onion, fresh corn kernels (from 4 ears ), chopped seeded jalapeno, tomatoes--cored, seeded and coarsely chopped, coarsely chopped basil, coarsely chopped mint, thyme sprigs, for garnish

sweet potatoes , pricked all over with a fork (about 2 lb), panko breadcrumbs, walnuts, chopped toasted, light brown sugar, mace, ground (or nutmeg), egg, beaten, kosher salt, black pepper, freshly ground, flour, olive oil, divided, butter, shallots, finely chopped, mushrooms, stemmed and quartered (such as chanterelle, shiitake, oyster and cremini), sage, chopped & divided, heavy cream, sherry wine vinegar